Photo of Pearl Rook in her Cottage on Crescent Beach courtesy of Edith Farrington.

This is an interview with Pearl Rook that took place on 8/23/2013. She was interviewed by Bruce and Edith Farrington about her 85 years life in Crescent Beach. This remarkable woman was not only a poet but the author of 5 books.

In this 59 minute interview, Pearl talks about:

• Water mail delivery on Crescent Beach going back to 1907

• Water breakthroughs on Crescent Beach over the years

• Augustus Hoffman and the Viking spearhead

• James Fennimore Cooper and his cabin on Charles Point

• Prohibition and rum running

• Fish pirates and netting carp

• Underground Rail Road slave tunnels

• Charles Point “Commons” games and activities

• Loss of land on Crescent Beach over the years

• Selling lots on Crescent Beach

• Cows swimming from Krenzers to Crescent Beach

• Raiding the Boy Scouts bonfire on Eagle Island

Click this link to hear the interview. This make take a few seconds to load:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KpXPicO_-dmIukWwhXwHjxJeVHzvFqZB/view?usp=sharing