New Brunswick Sea Stories: Phantom Ships and Pirate's Gold, Shipwrecks and Iron Men

• Authors: Dorothy Dearborn · illustrations by Ralph Olive
• Edition: Neptune Publishing, Saint John, 1998
• Subjects: History
• Level: New collector

What it is

A collection of short sea stories from two centuries of New Brunswick shipbuilding and sailing — phantom ships, sea monsters, mutiny and murder, alongside the hard-driving "Iron Men" who sailed the province's ships around the world.

Why it matters

It is maritime folklore and local history rather than treasure scholarship. It sits on the shelf for the North Atlantic shipwreck and seafaring background, and as a reminder of how sea legends form.

Who it's for

Readers who enjoy maritime folklore and North Atlantic sea history. Read the legends as stories, not evidence.