Steamship Historical Society: KinShip with ACBS = More “Shipsters”

By Matthew Schulte, ACBS Member and Executive Director SSHSA  For those of us ACBS members who can’t get enough information about our boating heritage then think in a big way, think steamship history…. well “Ship History” to be precise. The Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA) is a non-profit organization and is an official marque…

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Celebrating 50 Years of ACBS: Southern California Chapter

In October of 1983 Constitution and By-Laws were adopted and The Antique & Classic Boat Society Southern California Chapter was born.  At the helm, with more than a decade of experience in the vintage boating community through his company California Classic Boats, was founding Chapter President and future Hagerty Marine Hall of Fame inductee Al…

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North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter Sponsors National River Cleanup Day Event

The North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter organized their first and hopefully annual National River Cleanup Day event held on May 17, 2025. Cleaning up the shores and waterway of the Tar-Pamlico River in the Washington, North Carolina, over 30 volunteers and 12 facilitators removed about 25 bags of trash, and larger items like lawn…

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Celebrating 50 Years of ACBS: Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter

Next weekend, Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter presents the 27th annual Wood and Glory Antique and Classic Boat Gathering in Lakeport.  With tons of fun events, including a “conga-line” cruise from Konocti Harbor Inn past Buckingham, Anderson Island and across the Narrows looping through Paradise Cove and…

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