Martha\'s Vineyard became an integral part of the Whaling industry at the beginning of the eighteenth century and inspired a lasting romantic enthusiasm for life on the open ocean.
Local businesses were enticed by the potential profit from Whaling voyages, and many reaped generous rewards from succe.
From shoreWhaling to daring voyages into the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans, the insular Whaling community offered a tempting path for many young Vineyarders to rise from cabin boy to captain.
Martha\'s Vineyard became an integral part of the Whaling industry at the beginning of the eighteenth century and inspired a lasting romantic enthusiasm for life on the open ocean