Nathanael Herreshoff, a graduate of MIT, worked for the Corliss Steam Engine Company from 1869 to 1879. Nathanael Herreshoff also worked on the design of the Corliss engine that powered the Machinery Hall at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The company produced marine steam engines, torpedo boats, ferries, racing and cruising sail boats, and America’s Cup racing yachts.
Patents:
578,697 Steam Engine, March 9, 1897
605,786 Steam Boiler, June 14, 1898
986,982 Steam Engine, March 14, 1911
The Museum has a running Herreshoff triple-expansion engine and other small engines.
The Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI preserves the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company.