#Blizzardof1978

Don Wilding

Mar 9, 20182 min read

'Acceptable sorrow' after storm

Over the past week, the Outer Beach of Cape Cod was pounded with two northeasters (or "Naw-EAST-ahs", as the locals call them), with...

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Don Wilding

Dec 19, 20172 min read

Take a Cape history journey with Don

Over the last 16 years, I’ve done a lot of talking, writing, and lecturing about the history of Outer Cape Cod. If you’re interested in...

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Don Wilding

Feb 3, 20171 min read

The Blizzard of '78 at Nauset Light

Here in New England, there's an abundance of wild stories about the storm known as "The Blizzard of '78." As great as some of these tales...

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Don Wilding

Jul 1, 20163 min read

Journey with Wilding into Outer Cape history this summer

Don Wilding, a co-founder of the nonprofit Henry Beston Society and Scribe of Cape Cod Lore, will present 14 Cape Cod history lecture...

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Don Wilding

Mar 9, 20162 min read

Two new talks to debut

In addition to my regular “Henry Beston’s Cape Cod” Thursday night programs for the “Outermost House at the Schoolhouse” exhibit, I’ve...

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Don Wilding

Feb 5, 20161 min read

When Eastham became an island

On many occasions, including the recent storm of Jan. 23, pieces of the Outer Cape have technically become an island after storm tides...

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Don Wilding

Feb 4, 20161 min read

'A Cape Cod Icon is Lost'

The storm known as the “‪Blizzard of ‘78‬” swept away Henry Beston’s Outermost House during the monster nor’easter on Feb. 6-7, 1978. In...

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Don Wilding

Feb 3, 20161 min read

The Blizzard of '78 on Cape Cod: Part III

Lo and behold, here's the third and final segment of the "Blizzard of '78 on Cape Cod" video series. The final segment features...

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