Mark Well the Whale! Long Island Ships to Distant Seas,

by Frederick P. Schmitt

Fascinating and detailed history of the Long Island whaling industry, focusing on the ships that sailed out of Cold Spring Harbor. This smaller port provides an excellent glimpse into the history of whaling, using unpublished local documents, whaling logs and journals, and source material from the nine ships that sailed from Cold Spring Harbor. Illustrated with black and white pictures. With bibliography and map. 151 pages with index.

151 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1971