In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it
- Little Lady is set to be moved to the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway for repairs (Vineyard Gazette photo)A wooden fishing boat built in 1929 is nearing a major restoration on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
- The vessel, Little Lady, is the sole remaining wooden fishing dragger in New England and has been part of the island’s fishing community for generations.
- According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Little Lady is expected to be moved from Ralph Packer’s dock in Vineyard Haven to the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in about a month, where work on the vessel will begin.
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- Little Lady is set to be moved to the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway for repairs (Vineyard Gazette photo)A wooden fishing boat built in 1929 is nearing a major restoration on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
- The vessel, Little Lady, is the sole remaining wooden fishing dragger in New England and has been part of the island’s fishing community for generations.
- According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Little Lady is expected to be moved from Ralph Packer’s dock in Vineyard Haven to the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in about a month, where work on the vessel will begin.
Sources: Times of India