Dogtown : Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town (Paperback)

from YogiABB

ogtown is one funky little book. It is a non-fiction book about an inland area named Dogtown near the City of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The area was a village in the colonial era but was soon abandoned and has not been inhabited since. It is legally a commons area, owned and administered by the ...

from Jaie22

Not as good as it could have been. The historical village of Dogtown was never convincingly brought to life, although its modern-day counterpart was well drawn. I had expected to like the historical chapters and dislike the ones set in the 1980s. Instead, the situation was reversed.

from Gingersnap000

I am a native North Shore resident who finds the mystery of Dogtown compelling. Ten years ago during a family outing, I found a brochure about "Dogtown" which described its colorful history and the miles of hiking trails. Unfortunately until this time, I have not adventured to Dogtown but after r...

from coolmama

Interesting narrative non-fiction that wind two threads of Glouster (Mass) Commons aka Dogtown. It has its beginnings in colonial America and was known as a wild place where witches and other "outsiders" would roam. Talks about the history of the place, and a 1984 killing of Anna Nattis that took...

from mjspear

Wonderfully-wrought study of 1984 murder and the equally fascinating history of Gloucester, aka Dogtown, Massachusetts. The murder strand was the more compelling for this reader.