The Newport yacht race : an exciting game

The Newport yacht race

Item Information

Title:
The Newport yacht race : an exciting game
Description:
Board game where two players race yachts starting from Brenton Point, R.I., around Block Island, and finishing at Newport R.I. Game board map shows Newport to Block Island, with a race path consisting of 40 numbered spaces and penalties on some spaces.
Publisher:
McLoughlin Bros.
Date:
1891
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Board games
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Newport (R.I.)--Maps
Block Island (R.I. : Island)--Maps
Yacht racing--Miscellanea
Places:
Rhode Island > Washington (county) > Block Island (island)
Rhode Island > Newport (county) > Newport
Extent:
1 game (1 game board, 1 spinner, 2 sail boat game pieces) : color ; board 50 x 26 cm, folded in box 27 x 27 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/z890vc30r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
New York : McLoughlin Bros.
Scale:
Not drawn to scale
Language:
English
Notes:
Title and imprint from box cover.
Boston Public Library has game board only. Lacking box, spinner and playing pieces.
Identifier:
06_01_017152
Call #:
GV1469.N49 M45 1891
Barcode:
39999085955779