H. Manley Crosby, fifth generation Crosby boatbuilder, once moved to New York for five years in the early 1900s to build catboats for the urban racing crowd.
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H. Manley Crosby, fifth generation Crosby boatbuilder, once moved to New York for five years in the early 1900s to build catboats for the urban racing crowd.
Several catboats are readying for a day sail next to C. Worthington Crosby’s boatshop. The Crosby House can be seen behind the shop, a local inn run by the family members for summer visitors and potential buyers of Crosby boats.
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Several catboats are readying for a day sail next to C. Worthington Crosby’s boatshop. The Crosby House can be seen behind the shop, a local inn run by the family members for summer visitors and potential buyers of Crosby boats.
Boats moored in North Bay, just off the location where second generation Crosby boatbuilders, Daniel and Jesse II, leased land in 1798, $9 for 60 years, for their first joint boatshop.
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Boats moored in North Bay, just off the location where second generation Crosby boatbuilders, Daniel and Jesse II, leased land in 1798, $9 for 60 years, for their first joint boatshop.
For over 270 years, the Crosbys have built for the local oysterman, the business man needing to transport fish to urban areas, and even the occasional politician turned yachtsman. In this photo, some of the local Kennedy clan smile for a photo in one of their Crosby-built Wianno Seniors.
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For over 270 years, the Crosbys have built for the local oysterman, the business man needing to transport fish to urban areas, and even the occasional politician turned yachtsman. In this photo, some of the local Kennedy clan smile for a photo in one of their Crosby-built Wianno Seniors.
For over 270 years, the Crosbys have built for the local oysterman, the business man needing to transport fish to urban areas, and even the occasional politician turned yachtsman. In this photo, some of the local Kennedy clan smile for a photo in one of their Crosby-built Wianno Seniors.
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In 1901, Ralph Crosby graduated from MIT with a degree in marine architecture and moved with his father, Daniel, across the bay from the original shops, to design and build racing catboats and yachts.
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In 1901, Ralph Crosby graduated from MIT with a degree in marine architecture and moved with his father, Daniel, across the bay from the original shops, to design and build racing catboats and yachts.
The Industrial Revolution brought great wealth to many families in New England and summer colonies were established on the Cape. The Crosbys grew a side business of sailboat rentals for these local visitors. Notice how dressed up the young lady is for a sail around the harbor…a dress, hat and white gloves, even…
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