The Historic Winter of 1917-1918
105 years ago, the United States was on the brink of several historic events. In the spring of 1917, Congress declared war on Germany officially bringing the US into World War I. The following spring of 1918, the first appearance
Block Island Ferry 2022 Blog Roundup!
Goodbye 2022! Hello 2023! It’s a new year and a great time to see what Block Island has to offer. But before we put 2022 in our rearview, let’s take a look back at some of the topics we introduced
Santa Crashes New Shoreham
(With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) 'Twas the night before Christmas, and in Block Island Sound Not a sailor was stirring, no ships to be found. The ferries were docked in the harbor with care, Traditional and Hi Speed, there was a pair. The passengers
A BRIEF HISTORY OF BEACON HILL
Located to the southwest of the Great Salt Pond rests the highest point on Block Island: Beacon Hill. At an elevation of 190 feet, it’s not the considered the most impressive peak in Rhode Island. Jerimoth Hill in Foster is
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
INTRODUCING… It takes a lot of dedicated people to ensure that our ferries run on time, safely and efficiently. One who you’re likely to have seen, since he has held most every position aboard our seagoing vessels over the course of 32 years, is
