Steamer KEANSBURG, Keansburg, NJ – 1913 The steamer "KEANSBURG" made daily excursion trips from her namesake port to New York City. Built in 1878 at Chelsea, MA for the Long Island Railroad Co., she originally sailed as the "NANTASKET". The Keansburg Steamboat Company owned and operated the "KEANBURG" and they initially used the vessel as a means of providing transportation for New Yorkers who were interested in buying homes in Keansburg.