Original 1796 Jedidiah Morse Map RHODE ISLAND CONNECTICUT Lighthouse Shakers

Description: One of the earliest maps of Rhode Island and Connecticut published in the United States. The image area measures 19.4 x 33.2 cm [7½" x 13"], and the map shows counties, townships, towns, rivers, islands, and coastal features. It locates the "Shaking Quakers," north of King Ferry in Enfield, Connecticut and labels the "Oblong ceeded to New York May 14th 1731." Among other named places and features are Long Island Sound, Norwalk, Solitary Cove, Glastonbury, Hebron, Westerly, Wallingford, Block Island, Greenwich, Carver's Bridge, Fairfield County, Housatonic River, Sharon, Newport, and the lighthouse off the south end of Connanicut Island, also known as Beaver Tail Light. Longitude is measured from Philadelphia, and there is a distance scale just inside the lower margin. The map was drawn by Harding Harris, engraved by Samuel Hill, and published by Isiah Thomas and Ebeneezer T. Andrews, Massachusetts in Jedidiah Morse's The American Universal Geography, Boston, 1796. Condition: This map is in very good condition, with folds, as issued, and no rips or tears. There is some minor wrinkling and spotting at the left edge. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. It is an original, authentic 1796 Jedidiah Morse map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. Morse had compiled this country's first gazetteer and is known to historians as "The Father of American Geography." Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything at one time, not individually. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 159.99 USD

Location: Lake Worth, Florida

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