Monohansett (steamboat)
''Monohansett'' was a Paddle steamer, sidewheel steamer operating as a ferry serving the island of Martha's Vineyard during the late nineteenth century. She was named after Monohansett Island, a tiny 12-acre (4.9-hectare) island off Naushon Island.Banks, Charles E., ''The History of Martha's Vineyard, Mass., Volume I''. (Dukes County Historical Society, 1911) Construction ''Monohansett'' was built in 1862 by the Steamship Authority, New Bedford, Martha's Vineyard, & Nantucket Steamboat Company as a replacement for the steamer ''Eagle′s Wing'', which had caught fire during a race on the Providence River off Pawtuxet Village, Pawtuxet in 1861 and was completely destroyed. The engine from ''Eagle′s Wing'' was fitted into the new vessel.Turner, Harry B. ''The Story of the Island Steamers'' (The Inquirer and Mirror Press, 1910Books.google.com/ref> ''Monohansett'' was built in five months in the shipyard of Thomas Collier of New York (state), New York under the supervision of ''Mono ...
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