Filed Under Early Settlers and Settlements
Scobie Fish & Oyster Company
![Boats of the Indian River fishing fleet](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/8128b97c5f52a3aa8a3a5b4d2b01b8fd.jpg)
Commercial fishing has long been a staple of Titusville’s economy. In 1885, a Connecticut fisherman named George W. Scobie arrived in his schooner and established what would eventually become a large fishing fleet. With the arrival of the railroad, the Scobie Fish & Oyster Company became a major supplier of seafood to the cities of the East Coast. He also operated a local ferry service with his steamer Ancient City.
Audio
The Scobie Family and the early days of the Titusville Fishing Industry Excepts from an oral history interview by Nancy Yasecko with Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Scobie June 27, 2017 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDoosec5n0I
Images
![Boats of the Indian River fishing fleet](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/8128b97c5f52a3aa8a3a5b4d2b01b8fd.jpg)
![View of the city pier with warehouses and other buildings.](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/d6082bbb68947230df8e7f5ad6b219e2.jpg)
![The Lorillard Boat Company, located on the city pier, specialized in the construction of small fishing boats. It was founded by a member of the famous Lorillard tobacco family.](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/1cab18321a784258bc154481f8e5b8ac.jpg)
![Interpretive panel](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/a143537ac1a1a57b359bb4c183f6885a.jpg)
![George Scobie, aboard his steamer Ancient City](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/e53b0b4c4c2bb9133a71d20027fef11e.jpg)
![An 1887 view of the fishermen's buildings along city pier, also known as "Mullet Row." The Scobie warehouse is at the center.](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/7176dde4cc74069c02d3012bbdcc0c8a.jpg)
![A Day's Catch, Indian River, Florida.](https://history.titusville.com/files/fullsize/451a72600fca32fddff3898e94976a22.jpg)