Visiting the Martha’s Vineyard Museum

History is all around us, you just need to stop and look for it. The editors learn about their new home-away-from-home at the Martha's Vineyard Museum.

History is all around us, you just need to stop and look for it. The editors learn about their new home-away-from-home at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

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Picture of The Power & Motoryacht Crew

The Power & Motoryacht Crew

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A vintage-style illustration split into two contrasting scenes. On the left, a teenage boy looks down into a tiny, open 13-foot wooden motorboat filled with supplies. On the right, a massive steel-hulled naval warship cruises past under a dramatic sky.

A Boy and a Boat

In 1957, teenager Tom Ireland set out on a 1,500-mile journey from Long Island to Miami aboard a 13-foot Speedliner with a 25-hp outboard. What happened next even Mark Twain couldn’t make up.

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