Mainsheet Fall 2008
NEW ACCESSIONS From Dr. Patricia (“Trish”) Morse came photo albums of her grandparents’ families: the Look and Phillips family as well as photos and ephemera of her father’s, U.S. Coast ...
Mainsheet Spring 2008
REMINISCENCES OF A SUMMER AT THE BREAKWATER HOTEL, 1960 By Allan W. Swank “You’re kidding! You’re asking me if I want to go with you to Massachusetts? For the ...
Mainsheet Fall 2007
Newest product of the Boat Shop, rowed by Bob Leary. This pram was built by Ted Tavares, assisted by Bob Spates. This was a project taught by Bob Leary to ...
Mainsheet Spring 2007
SUMMER EXHIBIT IN GALLERY ONE FEATURES WATER COLORS OF PEGGY CLARK KELLEY DONE FOR A CHILDREN’S BOOK A toddler who loved to play sailboat in his back yard dreamed ...
Mainsheet Fall 2006
From the Archives…. During the summer we were presented with a wonderful collection of photos taken by Eliza-beth (Betty) Eaton. Mrs. Eaton passed away in the early summer of 2006. ...
November 18, 2021- Candle House and the Charles W. Morgan
The Charles W. Morgan was built in New Bedford in 1841 and is the only surviving 19th century wooden whaling ship in the world. In her over 80 years of service, she sailed the South Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and brought home a total of 54,483 barrels of sperm whale and other whale oil and 152,934 pounds of whalebone.
Family Boat Building Photos
Alexandra assembling the frame. Charity assembling the frame. Families fiberglass the boat bottom. All hands fiberglassing the bottom. Finished boat and happy families. Finished ...
October 20, 2021- Great Harbor History
Have you ever wondered about the diversity of industries in Woods Hole? Whaling ships were built at the present WHOI dock, a guano (fertilizer) factory was on Long Neck (Penzance ...
September 28, 2021- Little Harbor History
Little Harbor has often been at the center of Woods Hole’s history over the past few centuries, from science to ferries, saltworks, and the lighthouse service. The first European settlers ...
September 2, 2021- Back to School
In 1982, the Massachusetts Historical Commission placed the Woods Hole School building on the National Register of Historic Places, the only building in the village so recognized. That was the ...