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  1. Nov 6, 2010 · PDF | Unless you grew up in very specific coastal regions, or spent a good deal of time in one, you’ve probably never heard of a mooncusser. To anyone... | Find, read and cite all the research ...

  2. These robbers, on horses, are said to have decoyed vessels on the rocks in the darkest of nights by means of large lanterns and plundering them of everything, putting the sailors to death, leaving the ships stripped and gutted. They are now generally known as the mooncussers of Cape Cod, a name which became a legend.

  3. Mar 15, 2024 · 13 MARCH 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — Myth or Legend? \Mooncussers\ were said to be a type of land pirate known in coastal communities that intentionally lured...

  4. Mar 15, 2024 · Share. 13 MARCH 2024 — CAPE COD, MA — Myth or Legend? "Mooncussers" were said to be a type of land pirate known in coastal communities that intentionally lured ships to wreck on moonless nights. Some say they never existed on Cape Cod and others are not so sure.

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  6. Aug 26, 2023 · Mooncussers are a part of the mystique of Cape Cod history. Today there are several restaurants and bars with this name. According to local travel guide, Cape Cod Travel, mooncussers were a lazy version of a sea pirate, and are described as scoundrels whose acts were despicable (2010).

  7. The stories about Cape Cod salvagers, or wreckers, especially those of Chatham, have been many, some good and others not so savory, as evidence those connected with the notorious “ Mooncussers of Cape Cod ”. Here is such a story, concerning the Brig Susan, which on February 6, 1859, was being towed out of Holmes Hole by a sister schooner.

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