Place Names in Boston & Beyond

Place Names in Boston & Beyond

Tongue-Twisted Town Tales

$24.99

Publication Date: 22nd April 2025

There is nothing funnier to a Bay Stater than hearing those from out of town trying to pronounce tongue-twister town names. Leo-Minster? Who’s Leo? Quin-zee? There’s no Z in there! As it turns out, these towns with funny names are full of wonderful, surprisingly untold stories. Some are hilarious: a landlocked sailing-themed amusement park run by a man who built himself a house that looks exactly like a boat. Some are inspiring: a city’s outpouring of support for enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Others are simply delightful: two women rejecting oppressive Victorian social standar... Read More

Format: Paperback

There is nothing funnier to a Bay Stater than hearing those from out of town trying to pronounce tongue-twister town names. Leo-Minster? Who’s Leo? Quin-zee? There’s no Z in there! As it turns out, these towns with funny names are full of wonderful, surprisingly untold stories. Some are hilarious: a landlocked sailing-themed amusement park run by a man who built himself a house that looks exactly like a boat. Some are inspiring: a city’s outpouring of support for enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Others are simply delightful: two women rejecting oppressive Victorian social standar... Read More

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There is nothing funnier to a Bay Stater than hearing those from out of town trying to pronounce tongue-twister town names. Leo-Minster? Who’s Leo? Quin-zee? There’s no Z in there! As it turns out, these towns with funny names are full of wonderful, surprisingly untold stories. Some are hilarious: a landlocked sailing-themed amusement park run by a man who built himself a house that looks exactly like a boat. Some are inspiring: a city’s outpouring of support for enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Others are simply delightful: two women rejecting oppressive Victorian social standards and embarking on a joyful, long-distance adventure.

Local author Amanda Rotondo offers this amusing collection of place names and stories, providing a window into the worlds of the fascinating people who helped make these towns the unique places they are today.


Details
  • Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 22nd April 2025
  • State: Massachusetts
  • ISBN: 9781467158305
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HUMOR / General
    TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
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Author Bio

Amanda Rotondo is a storyteller who finds the funny and fantastical in everyday situations. She has written humorous essays for various publications, as well as professional and academic book chapters and articles. She holds a doctoral degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives outside Boston with her family.

There is nothing funnier to a Bay Stater than hearing those from out of town trying to pronounce tongue-twister town names. Leo-Minster? Who’s Leo? Quin-zee? There’s no Z in there! As it turns out, these towns with funny names are full of wonderful, surprisingly untold stories. Some are hilarious: a landlocked sailing-themed amusement park run by a man who built himself a house that looks exactly like a boat. Some are inspiring: a city’s outpouring of support for enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Others are simply delightful: two women rejecting oppressive Victorian social standards and embarking on a joyful, long-distance adventure.

Local author Amanda Rotondo offers this amusing collection of place names and stories, providing a window into the worlds of the fascinating people who helped make these towns the unique places they are today.


  • Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 22nd April 2025
  • State: Massachusetts
  • ISBN: 9781467158305
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HUMOR / General
    TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

What’s in a Name?

Amanda Rotondo is a storyteller who finds the funny and fantastical in everyday situations. She has written humorous essays for various publications, as well as professional and academic book chapters and articles. She holds a doctoral degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives outside Boston with her family.