National Register #76000178
Balclutha
Square-Rigged Sailing Ship
Hyde Street Pier
Aquatic Park
Built 1886
With the exception of a few alterations made during the course of her long
career as a working vessel and as a museum ship, Balclutha is essentially the
same vessel as launched in 1886. She survives as the last square-rigged vessel
afloat on San Francisco Bay and as one of only two American-owned square riggers
yet afloat on the Pacific Coast. Balclutha played an active role in the development
of maritime trade and commerce in the U.S., including the grain trade between
California and England, the Pacific Coast lumber trade, and the Alaskan salmon trade....
National Register Statement of Significance for Balclutha
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