From the Antique Boat Museum, ACBS Associate Member The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) is excited to announce the next cycle of its Builder in Residence (BIR) Program. The program invites one craftsperson per year to work within the Museum Boatyard and attracts both emerging and established artisans looking for an opportunity to engage in a…
La Duchesse The Antique Boat Museum, ACBS Lifetime Associate Member and Thousand Islands Chapter The 106′ houseboat La Duchesse brings the gracious River lifestyle of the turn of the 20th Century to life. Built in 1903, for hotelier George Boldt, manager of New York City’s famed Waldorf-Astoria hotel, and a summer resident of the Thousand…
From ACBS Headquarters Photos by Aaron Hanson It was a big weekend in Clayton last Saturday and Sunday! Our friends down the street at the Antique Boat Museum were hosting their 58th Annual Boat Show and Auction. The weather was hot and the boats and motors on display were even hotter! ABM knows how to…
By Chris Bullen, Toronto Chapter I’m inviting ACBS members to join us in March for a great new series on wooden boats. Last summer, the Muskoka Steamship and Discovery Centre gathered some volunteers, including ACBS Toronto Chapter members, each with a helpful skill to go around the Muskoka Lakes to film the unique boats in…
On Saturday, June 22, our Hudson River Chapter participated in the first annual Maritime Festival held at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. This event combined our annual boat show with the museum’s third annual Boat Building Challenge, a nationally sanctioned event, and a large mix of activities and vendors. The turnout was estimated at 1,100…
Plans expansion of lighthouse tours, school field trips, charters, & more KINGSTON, NY. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the purchase of a 100% solar powered 44 foot tour boat the Solar Sal. Built by the Hudson River Maritime Museum’s restoration crew under the direction of Jim Kricker, this vessel is the…
November 26, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Daley Education Coordinator [email protected] 845-338-0071 HRMM YouthBoat Open House Come find out what YouthBoat has to offer! KINGSTON, NY – The Hudson River Maritime Museum will host an open house for prospective students at the Museum’s Wooden Boat School, 86 Roundout Landing, on Tuesday, December 11 at…
Have you been to a nautical museum lately? ACBS is your connection to over 50 museums which specifically preserve historical information about boats and boating. Click here for the links to Museums with their locations. This link is always available under the RESOURCES tab in the top menu. These are not your grandma’s museums anymore…
What are you doing this weekend? Here’s a suggestion: North Carolina Maritime Museum’s 44th Annual Wooden Boat Show sets sail for boating enthusiasts. The longest running boat show in the Southeast takes place Saturday, May 5, 2018 BEAUFORT, NC – Whether you’re a boating enthusiast or prefer to keep your feet on dry land, the…