Spray on the Rails: The Improbable Story of the Martha’s Vineyard Railroad
Spray on the Rails: The Improbable Story of the Martha’s Vineyard Railroad
Once there was a railroad on Martha’s Vineyard. It was built on dreams and sand, and it linked the steamer wharf in Oak Bluffs to the dunes at Katama. A locomotive, two coaches, and a baggage car shuttled along its nine miles of narrow-gauge track, for 22 summers: 1874 to 1895. It shouldn’t have worked at all, and yet somehow it did, becoming a beloved part of the Island’s original summer-resort boom. Join MVM Research Librarian Bow Van Riper for a look at the Island’s own “little engine that could.”
Preregistration encouraged.
Suggested Donation MVM Members: $20; Non-Members: $25.
DETAILS
| Date | March 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| From | 5:00 pm |
| To | 6:00 pm |
| Type | Talk |
| Venue | Martha’s Vineyard Museum |