Vinalhaven Historical Society: 2 books
by Cynthia Burns Martin, Vinalhaven Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Vinalhaven Island has been the home port of a productive commercial fishing fleet for over 200 years. By 1819, Vinalhaven vessels were fishing for cod and herring from Seal Island all the way to Labrador waters. By 1878, Carver's Harbor was lined with docks, fishhouses, a sail loft, a net factory,...
by The Vinalhaven Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1997
Located in Penobscot Bay, Vinalhaven Island is a land mass about 10 by 5 miles, with the town situated on Carvers� Harbor, 15 miles from the mainland. Always a working community, Vinalhaven presently serves as one of the largest lobstering centers in the world. Islanders, summer residents, visitors,...