Oct 18, 2023
Snow Cemetery. This church was built in 1827. The obelisk in front is a memorial to the 57 men lost at sea in Truro during the "October Gale of 1841" that took place on the 4th. It was said that hundreds of fishermen were pulled out of the sea throughout Cape Cod. From Chatham to the tip of the Cape, at least 50 wrecked ships were found scattered along the coast. So many sailors were lost in Cape Cod during that storm of the century that it became customary when women were deciding whether or not to court a young man to ask one question: are you a sailor? If yes- then the date was off.
Truro Cape Cod 11/11/23
