âThe I-95 of the East Coast waterwaysâ
A history of Island local trade commodities.
Whaleship Splendid at Osborn s Wharf, circa 1872, in Edgartown. â Courtesy M.V. Museum
Schooners in Vineyard Haven Harbor with goods to trade. â Courtesy M.V. Museum
Schooner Alice S. Wentworth in the 1920s. â Courtesy M.V. Museum
A schooner unloading wood for trade. â Courtesy M.V. Museum
The brickworks operation in Chilmark used clay from along the north shore. â Courtesy M.V. Museum
Most of the products from the brickyard were shipped to the mainland. â Courtesy M.V. Museum
Sheep grazing on a West Tisbury pasture, circa 1900. â Courtesy M.V. Museum