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Saturday, February 24, 2018

The Herreshoff Marine Museum, located in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA, is a maritime museum dedicated to the history of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, yachting, and the America's Cup. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company (1878-1945) was most notable for producing sailing yachts, including eight America's Cup defenders, and steam-powered vessels.

The museum, situated near Narragansett Bay on the grounds where the manufacturing company once stood, has a collection of over sixty boats including Nathanael Greene Herreshoff's Clara, built in 1887, Harold Vanderbilt's Trivia, and the 1992 IACC yacht, Defiant. The Nathanael Greene Herreshoff Model Room contains over 500 yacht and steam yacht models and the Rebecca Chase Herreshoff Library holds a collection of books and manuscripts related to the company, the Herreshoff family, and yachting. The museum also hosts symposia related to yacht design and operates a sailing school.

History




The Herreshoff Marine Museum - This Rhode Island-based marine museum is a storehouse of antique sailboats.

The museum was founded in 1971 by A. Sidney DeWolf Herreshoff and Rebecca Chase Herreshoff to preserve the accomplishments of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. In 1992, founded by Halsey Chase Herreshoff and Edward duMoulin, the museum launched the America's Cup Hall of Fame to honor outstanding individuals of the America's Cup yacht race.

Works


Maria Burton Photography | Barbara + Matt | Herreshoff Marine ...
Maria Burton Photography | Barbara + Matt | Herreshoff Marine .... Source : www.mariaburtonphotography.com

Among other works, the company built Doris (Sailing yacht), which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

See also


Fortunes Afloat: Herreshoff Marine Museum
Fortunes Afloat: Herreshoff Marine Museum. Source : fortunesafloat.blogspot.com

  • List of maritime museums in the United States
  • List of museum ships

References


Private Lessons - Bristol RI 02809, RI 2017 | ACTIVE
Private Lessons - Bristol RI 02809, RI 2017 | ACTIVE. Source : www.active.com

External links


Fortunes Afloat: Herreshoff Marine Museum
Fortunes Afloat: Herreshoff Marine Museum. Source : fortunesafloat.blogspot.com

  • Official site

Herreshoff marine museum and America's cup hall of fame Bristol ...
Herreshoff marine museum and America's cup hall of fame Bristol .... Source : www.alamy.com

 
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