Eel Spearing in Setauket, NY

Date Range

1845 – 1960

Title

Eel Spearing in Setauket, NY

What occurred

This painting shows the relatively common dynamic of servant women teaching young, relatively well off, white boys how to fish for Eels. At this time there was a slight boom in Eel fishing, which was a result of the initial rise in market. The Three-Village area was pretty much a sleepy area and no real industry would develop until after the Civil War.

Location

Three Village area: Setauket, NY

Image Citation

http://collections.fenimoreartmuseum.org/eel-spearing-at-setauket

Student name(s)

Ian Plummer