A Travel History of Martha's Vineyard

From Canoes and Horses to Steamships and Trolleys

Nonfiction, Travel, United States
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Author: Thomas Dresser ISBN: 9781439666807
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: May 6, 2019
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Thomas Dresser
ISBN: 9781439666807
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: May 6, 2019
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

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 opportunity and necessity, of dependence and cooperative efforts. Join local historian Tom Dresser as he traces the changes in island living brought about by these transportation innovations.

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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 opportunity and necessity, of dependence and cooperative efforts. Join local historian Tom Dresser as he traces the changes in island living brought about by these transportation innovations.

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