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The Story of Whaling Laura’s Story Explore Laura’s Journal

In October, 1868, Laura Jernegan, a 6 year old girl from Edgartown, Massachusetts set out on a three year whaling voyage with her father, mother, brother and the ship's crew to the whaling grounds of the Pacific Ocean.

This website, produced by the Martha's Vineyard Museum, tells the story of Laura Jernegan and the journal she kept on her voyage. It also tells the adventurous history of whaling. To find out what's at this site, go to About This Site. Or dive in and explore on your own.

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About Whales
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Timeline
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Map of Whaling
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Artifacts
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Meet the Crew
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Picture Gallery
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Glossary
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