Wellfleet has been know for it's shellfish for almost 400 years. D.B. Wright's The Famous Beds of Wellfleet, a shellfishing history is a wry, fact-filled but heartfelt look at the industry that grew up in response to this natural resource, Wellfleet Harbor.

D.B. Wright has made his home in Wellfleet since 1982. A graduate of Beloit College he has lived in Boston, London and New York. An art teacher and jazz singer he released the CD "Croon , Cry & Testify" in 2005. He has worked at the Wellfleet Historical Society since 1999. This is his first book. 

By D. B. Wright

153 pages

Published by Wellfleet Historical Society, 2009