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Once upon a tempest-tossed time, when the world was still shrouded in mystery and uncharted waters beckoned the brave, there lived a man named Phillip Babb. His heart, like the restless sea, yearned for adventure beyond the horizon. Act I: The Call of the Unknown Phillip Babb, a rugged soul with salt-crusted boots and wind-whipped…
Keep readingToday we discuss another story attributed to Phillip Babb (1) of the Isles of Shoals. This one centers on his ghost haunting Appledore Island. It was known as Hog Island in his day, but the name was changed for obvious reasons. Once again, I’ll be fact checking as we go. The story goes like this:…
Keep readingThere is an old folktale that has been attributed to our legendary fishing master working as a pirate. Today we are going to discuss the story and actually fact check it at the same time. It goes like this: The Babb family lived in the southern part of England. As the tale goes, he was…
Keep readingOnce upon a time, in the realm of Babb knowledge and history, there existed a grand library of first editions, bound in leather and etched with the wisdom of ages. These tomes were cherished, for they held the essence of a lineage, a tale of Phillip’s kin from the green lands of England. Nine winters…
Keep readingYou asked for it and now it is finally here! Just in time for the Reunion. Order Yours Here Lions of the Sea T-Shirtby Babb_Unabridged
Keep readingI have a curiosity to report. This is one of those things that only I would notice because I’m spent so much time climbing these trees over more than 2 decades. As I was going through Jean A. Sargent’s notes on the Maryland Babbs the name Greenbury jumped out at me. Cover Photo: Greenbury Point,…
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