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Nautical History Celebrations

2023.06.01

The first event was held on July 11-12, 1987 and was promoted as "A perspective of local and Great Lakes nautical history." The program lists "Heritage boats on display from 1-6pm at the site of the S.S. Keewatin." The 2nd event was July 9-10, 1988. No dates for the 1989 celebration.

SDHS EventsNautical1840 Shipbuilding

Winthers, Sally

2023.06

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Donation, unconditional

177 SDHS Nautical History Celebrations

Keewatin (ship)

Sweeney, Michael Sampson 1947-2020Miller, Robert E. "Bob" IITen Kley, SpringLorenz, Charles J. 1942-1994Tatch, Terry

1987 celebration organizers

Peterson, Roland J. "RJ" 1926-2020Lane, Art 1930-2020

Given special thanks in the 1987 celebration program

Tatsch, Cynthia "Cindi" Childs

1988 celebration president

Wilcox, Jeff 1946-2024Wilcox, KatherinePhillips, JoanJohnson, Bob

1988 celebration volunteers

Nautical History Celebrations, July 1987, July 1988 and 1989

The celebration programs include descriptions of the following heritage boats on display: 1987 -- Tops o Cotton, Sea Melody, Bright Star, Navigo, Antigone, Seascape, Black Beard, 1947 Cris Craft, Ahab, Triton, Roamer, White wing, Venture, Helene, Satyagraha, Farewell, Daily News, Morning Star, Dust-n-Ash, Manitou, Bess, Princess, Dreamboat and William Filbert. Three boats were built by Ferdinand "Red" Nimphius of Wisconsin. 1988 -- Ahab, Satyagraha, Dorothy Day, Chestnut Cruiser, Navigo, White Wing, Venture, Tops o Cotton, Triton, Morning Star, William Filbert, Cocle Shell, Sweet Pea, Wei Shen, White Heron, Liberty, Roamer, Suzy Q, Swampscott Dory, Dust-n-Ash, Bess, Rachel S., Figate Bird and North Wind.

Volunteers listed include Elaine & Jim Essenburg, Bob Johnson, Bill & Dottie Langhorst, Kathleen Bates Miller, Rob Miller, Rob's Room, Jasiu Milanowski, Joan Phillips, Cindy Tatsch, Daniel Brown, Katherine & Jeff Wilcox.

01/31/2023

01/31/2023