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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Eureka
 
The ferryboat Eureka.
The ferryboat Eureka, built in 1890.
 

STATS

 

Overall length

299.5 feet

Extreme Width

78 feet

Gross tonnage

2420

Horsepower

1500

Passengers

2300

Automobiles

120

 
  • Eureka is a wooden-hulled, sidewheel paddle steamboat.
  • From the passenger deck up, she is nearly identical fore and aft. Her "double-end" design made disembarking quicker and easier.
  • Eureka's large, "walking beam" steam engine remains intact.

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The steam-powered ferry Eureka.
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A yellow-orange colored adult cat sitting in a rowboat.  

Did You Know?
When you are on Hyde Street Pier, try and find Stretch, the pier cat. She might be on the pier or taking a nap aboard one of the vessels. Clue: She loves a spot in the sun, or a little hide-away. Good Luck!

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST