Book Signing w/Jeannette Fusco

Author Jeannette Fusco will be here to talk about her breathtaking story of Long Beach Island, Seagate House.

Saturday, May 26th
1-3 PM

Ella treasures her childhood summers at her ancestral home, Seagate House, located on the shores of Long Beach Island, a beautiful barrier island in the Atlantic Ocean, off the New Jersey coast. In this generations old house, she finds a haven of rich tales that tell stories of her brave ancestors who crossed the perilous ocean in fairy tale ships that Ella has seen only in story books.  From old family journals she learns of the oppressive European times they left behind; their dangerous voyages across an unforgiving ocean and their encounters as early settlers on a deserted island, inhabited only by whalers.  Ella cherishes the stories of her ancestors’ exciting and sometimes risky involvements in the Revolutionary War, and their dependence upon the Lenape farming Indians and the sometimes fierce Iroquois.

As a child, Ella experiences a frightening incident at Seagate one dark October night in 1941. The event will mark her emotionally and as an adult she will continue her quest for the truth of that moonless night.  What happened during those unforgettable hours of darkness?  Enter into a fascinating series of events as extraordinary facts surrounding the fateful night unfold.

On the heels of this revelation, a stunning family relationship is uncovered.  Unravel the mystery of the Seagate House as you immerse yourself into this exciting family saga.