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Abington Island

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

This bit of logbook art from Henry Manter's logbook of the ship Virginia's voyage in 1848 shows the landfall view of Abington Island, one of the Galapagos Islands. He notes they caught 11 Terrapin (turtles) and "lost the other boat anchor."

Date:
1848
Creator:
Henry Manter

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