The National Historic Landmark Steamer Virginia V is the last of the wooden hull passenger steamers that were called the "Mosquito Fleet" because they swarmed over Puget Sound like mosquitoes.

The Virginia V’s home port was Lisabuela and for much of the 1920s and 1930s, she carried passengers, mail and freight on the West Pass route. This summer islanders will have a chance to experience a "Mosquito Feet" cruise around Vashon and Maury Islands aboard the Virginia V on Sunday August 16.

The Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association and Vashon College are teaming together to offer a "Mosquito Fleet" experience that will highlight Island history, geology and ecology.

Tickets for the Mosquito Fleet Cruise aboard the Virginia V are now available, at $60 for VMIHA members and $75 for non-members.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Bruce Haulman at 463-6329 or bhaulman@aol.com. Proceeds support the Island Heritage Museum.

The cruise will begin and end at Vashon's north end passenger ferry dock. Boarding will begin at noon, and the vessel will depart at 12:30 p.m. The cruise will run until approximately 5 p.m.

Bring your own lunch; a variety of beverages will be available for purchase on board; soft-soled shoes required.