Steamboats to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

By William H. Ewen Jr. and Tom Dunlop

The islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, off the Cape Cod coast of Massachusetts, were first inhabited by members of the Wampanoag tribe. English settlements were established in the mid-1600s. As the populations and commerce grew, so did the need for reliable transportation. The islands were first served by privately owned sailing vessels, but things began to change with the introduction of marine steam power. In 1818, the little steamer Eagle was the first to cross Nantucket Sound. Although she only remained in these waters for three months, she began what was to become a tradition of steamboat travel to the islands that lasted for 170 years. The images in this volume include well-known steamers with familiar names like Nobska, Naushon, Gay Head, and Uncatena, as well as many others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: Mar 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781439650530

William H. Ewen Jr.

William H. Ewen Jr. is a noted maritime historian and artist and also is the author of Images of America: Steamboats on the Hudson River. He has gathered images, many never before published, from museums, private sources, and his personal collection for this project. The foreword is by Tom Dunlop, author of three Vineyard books and a writer for the Vineyard Gazette and Martha's Vineyard Magazine.

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