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Herreshoff Marine Museum
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The The Herreshoff Marine Museum is located in Bristol in Rhode Island. The address of this museum is-
Herreshoff Marine Museum and America's Cup Hall of Fame
Burnside Street
Bristol, RI 02809
Phone: 401-253-5000
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This place is open from May to October, Monday to Friday from 1-4 p.m., and Saturday to Sunday from 11a.m.-4p.m. The Herreshoff Marine Museum consists of 35 powerful and old yachts from the “Golden Age of Yatching” till recent times. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company had built eight Cup defenders of America from the year 1893 to 1934. They were the first people to build the first torpedo in America. Thus, the Herreshoff Marine Museum provides us with a knowledge of education, inspiration, fun which is related to the highest spirit of sailing. In total this museum consist of 60 real Herreshoff boats, steam engines, artifacts and splendid pictures of the "The Golden Age of Yachting."The Herreshoff Marine Museum can be an interesting place for old people and young kids. The main areas of interest are as follows:
- Classic yacht design
- Classic yacht restoration/reproduction
- Adaptation of classic forms of designs and application into modern materials.
Some of the name of the boats which are kept in the Herreshoff Marine Museum are given below along with their dates:
- 1934 Anna Frost Bite Dinghy
- 1907 Awahnee Buzzards Bay 15
- 1944 Attu Kayak (on loan)
- 1904 Bambino Racing Sloop
- 1903 Bat Dinghy
- 1935 Belisarius Cruising Yawl
- 1920 Billow II Lifeboat Dinghy
- 1916 Blue Fish Fish Class
- 1914 Bonita 121/2 Footer
- 1925 Bulldog 121/2 Footer
- 1908 Canvasback Power Yacht
- 1887 Clara Cat Yawl
- 1889 Coquina Cat Yawl (Replica)
- 1920 Cub Tender
- 1931 Cygnet Utility Class
- 1992 Defiant International America's Cup Class
- 1916 Dolphin Fish Class
- 1917 Emerald Motor Launch
- 1931 Firefly Watch Hill 15
- 1885 Gem Dinghy
- 1925 Halcyon 121/2 Footer
- 1899 Hope Newport 15
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