What else did NGH get up to while he was a student at MIT in the 1860s, and how did his time there impact HMCo. afterwards? A second guest post by a friend of HMM
Author: Bill Lynn
Paper Stars
Use these instructions to make your own nautical stars at home.
This Week in Herreshoff History: April 16
The largest fin keelers HMCo. ever built, enormous wealth and enormous yachts, and a sad performance abroad
A Recipe for Hardtack
Try this recipe at home to see if you could survive on sailor’s fare on a long voyage!
Nathanael Herreshoff, Steam Engineer: The MIT Years (Part I)
What was it like to be a student at MIT in the 1860s? A guest post by a friend of HMM
This Week in Herreshoff History: April 13
A factory tour, a launching and a buy-back, and a very successful trial run
A Virtual Voyage to Australia
An archaeological excavation in our own backyard and an online game based on real convict voyages
This Week in Herreshoff History: April 9
RELIANCE launched to great fanfare and a class begins a 23 year evolution
The Herreshoff 10 ft. Paper Skiff
Build a miniature model of an already miniature Herreshoff skiff, straight from the original plans
This Week in Herreshoff History: April 6
A little mongrel craft, cruising in France, a new foundry and architectural drawings