A Travel History of Martha's Vineyard: From Canoes and Horses to Steamships and Trolleys

by Thomas Dresser

Book Overview

Getting to the Vineyard has never been easy. Native Americans built canoes for the journey, and early settlers crossed Vineyard Sound in small sailing packets. Steamships dramatically changed island life. On the island, the horse-drawn trolley evolved into the electric trolley. Tourists and residents crowded railroads until they were replaced by the automobile. The story of Vineyard transportation is the story of an evolution of man and machine, of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467140007
• ISBN13: 9781467140003
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"