2002
The Tetracentennial of

Bartholomew Gosnold's Expedition to Smoking Rocks

Bartholomew Gosnold at Smoking Rocks by William Allen Wall

    In 1602, less than 2 years out of the period officially covered by the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., the noted explorer, Bartholomew Gosnold (1572-1607),  set sail from England on the first of two expeditions to explore the New World. It was Gosnold who named Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard (in his daughter's memory). He landed and built a fort on Cuttyhunk Island and during his stay in the area landed on the mainland at a site known in the local language as "Smoking Rocks," believed to be on the shores of current-day New Bedford, Massachusetts. Below are a list of links to sites about Gosnold, his family and his expeditions.

Suffolk Explorer Bartholomew Gosnold: BBC Radio Suffolk's presenter David Webb follows the journey of  Suffolk explorer Bartholomew Gosnold.

Gosnold Family: A geneological list of the Gosnolds, including Bartholomew.

History of New Bedford Harbor and Acushnet River Watershed

Bartholomew Gosnold Web Site: This site was down when the link was checked, but we include it here in case this was a temporary matter.

Bartholomew Gosnold's letter to his father, 1602 : Courtesy of the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library

1602 - 3 Gosnold discovers Cape Cod, and starts a colony in New England: Part of the New World Tapestry Site.

History of the Concord: Gosnold's Ship and those that have carried her name since

And many many more! : A link to Google's pages on Gosnold