Steamships and Ferries

July 26, 1923

Steamer Islander Is Launched

Vineyard Gazette
Steamer Islander, built by the Bath, (Me.) Iron Works, Ltd., for the New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Co., was launched Wednesday afternoon of last
Steamships and Ferries
April 29, 1949

Captains, Kings Go; People Take Over

The Vineyard Gazette
It happened yesterday. One minute before 11 a.m., the Island boat line was administered by the officers and directors of the Massachusetts Steamship Lines Inc., as constituted for some time past; one minute after 11, the management was in the hands of new officers and directors, the responsibility of the New Bedford, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamboat Authority.
Steamships and Ferries
Steamship Authority
September 30, 1960

Bill to Free Islands from City Goes to Governor

Vineyard Gazette
Only the signature of Governor Furcolo now remains to turn into law the bill setting up a new Steamship Authority with three members, locally appointed, to represent the Vineyard Nantucket, and F
Steamships and Ferries
Steamship Authority
October 9, 1998

Ferry Islander Nears Historic Mark: She Becomes Ship of Longest Service

Tom Dunlop
She was christened by the eight-year-old daughter of Jimmy Cagney.
Steamships and Ferries
M/V Islander

1846

June 4, 1846

Martha's Vineyard and New Bedford: Summer Arrangement

The Vineyard Gazette
Steamships and Ferries

The new steamer Naushon, Capt., Holmes W. Smith, will run as follows, on and after Monday, the 23d of March.

Leave Edgartown, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 9 o’clock, A.M., and on Saturdays at 7 o’clock, A.M.

Leave New Bedford, on Mondays and Saturdays, at 1 o’clock, P.M., and on Wednesdays and Fridays, at 11 o’clock, A.M., or immediately after the arrival of the morning train of cars from Boston.

The Steamer will stop at Woods’ Hole, (Falmouth) and Holmes’ Hole, giving ample time to land and receive freight, &c.

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