Friendly Cove,  British Columbia
Site of Captain Cook's Landing on his 
3rd and last Voyage of Discovery.
(The Boston at Nootka )

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We mean no disrespect or offense to any ethnic or cultural group. We strive towards maintaining an honest, forthright, and complete picture of a little known place and time as seen through the eyes of a Victorian man,
John R. Jewitt's own Journal
written in 1802...

THE NOOTKA CALL THEMSELVES, Mowachaht.

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The Boston at Nootka.

Closely adapted from the book
"A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of
John R. Jewitt"
ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE CREW OF THE SHIP BOSTON. Written during his Captivity of nearly three years among the Savages of Nootka Sound. John relates the Manners, Mode of Living & Religious Opinions of the Natives. Published in Boston USA 1815.
"Dire scenes of horror on a savage shore, In which, a witness said, apart I bore".

In 1802 a tall ship from Massachusetts sailed to the ruggedly beautiful, Pacific North West to trade for furs. The Captain although a good sailor was inexperienced with Native honor, customs and trading, which resulted in the offended native King or TYEE, taking the ship. The crew were murdered, but for two and they were made slaves to the Nootka TYEE, Maquina. A tail of Captivity, Battle, Customs, and suffrage as written in the survivors own words.
This is his story...

"THE BOSTON at NOOTKA"

A screenplay by John Mitchell
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