In old Narragansett; romances and realities

Set against the sweeping shores and whispering woods of colonial Narragansett, this collection transports listeners to a world where grand estates stretched for miles, plantations thrived, and a tapestry of cultures—Native, English, African—interwove daily life. The foreword paints a vivid picture of a community shaped by church festivals, superstitions, and the lingering echoes of a vanished era, while the landscape today still glitters with the same blue bays and sun‑kissed fields that once cradled those histories.

Within its pages, a handful of memorable episodes unfold: a bittersweet elopement at a weather‑worn gambrel‑roofed house, the secret lives of local weavers, the eerie legend of the witch sheep, and the curious antics of a dancing turkey that becomes a village marvel. Each story balances romance with realistic detail, offering listeners a glimpse of love, intrigue, and folklore that defined the early days of what is now Rhode Island’s beloved summer haven.