Historical article
Stevana – Ned and Mary’s yacht
Edward and Mary Harkness used their steam yacht, Stevana (named after his parents Stephen and Anna) to commute back and forth between New York and Eolia and they also often traveled to Fishers Island and sometimes up the coast up to Maine.
Edward and Mary Harkness used their steam yacht, Stevana (named after his parents Stephen and Anna) to commute back and forth between Harkness House in New York
Harkness House, New York, NY
Photos and all details below courtesy of Tom Miller, Daytonian in Manhattan Note: I would like to recognize the late Paul Engel, formerly Curator and Director of Harkness House, who so graciously gave my wife and I a full tour of this beautiful home.
and Eolia
Eolia Mansion – Edward Harkness
Edward and Mary Harkness had a number of homes in addition to Harkness House in New York.
and they also often traveled to Fishers Island and sometimes up the coast up to Maine.
Stevana Build-Out Details
Consolidated Shipbuilding
Launched 1 May 1930
Accepted 29 July 1930
135’ L.O.A., 21.3’ Beam
Steel Hull
Twin Screw
Oil engine
Acania Marie – Sister Ship design
Acania(Marie), a “sister ship” design wise to Stevana. While it is outfitted differently, its size is almost exactly the same as Stevana.Excerpt of Marie (Acania) at sea.
