George Francis Dow
Encyclopedia
George Francis Dow was an American antiquarian for the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
, active in Massachusetts
.
Dow was born in Carroll, New Hampshire
, and joined the American Antiquarian Society
in 1910. The Parson Capen House
(Topsfield, Massachusetts
) was restored under his direction in 1913.
Historic New England
Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities , is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is focused on New England and is the oldest and largest regional preservation...
, active in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Dow was born in Carroll, New Hampshire
Carroll, New Hampshire
Carroll is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. The two largest villages are Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Carroll is an important access point for recreational areas in the White Mountains, including many 4,000-footers, the Zealand...
, and joined the American Antiquarian Society
American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society , located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its main building, known also as Antiquarian Hall, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
in 1910. The Parson Capen House
Parson Capen House
The Parson Capen House is a historic house in Topsfield, Massachusetts that was built in the late 17th century. It has drawn attention as an example of early colonial architecture and due to its well preserved condition compared to other houses built at that time.-History:The Capen house was built...
(Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield.-Colonial period:...
) was restored under his direction in 1913.
Selected works
- Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, ed. George Francis Dow, 1911-1975.
- The Pirates of the New England Coast 1630-1730, 1923 (Co-authored with John Henry Edmonds).
- Domestic life in New England in the seventeenth century; a discourse, 1925.
- Whale ships and whaling; a pictorial history of whaling during three centuries, with an account of the whale fishery in colonial New England, 1925.
- Arts & Crafts in New England, 1704-1775, 1927.
- Slave Ships and Slaving, 1927.
- Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1935.
- History of Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1940.