• A section of the bowsprint and figurehead on the bow of BALCLUTHA.

    San Francisco Maritime

    National Historical Park California

Research contacts

Drawing of waiving sailor from Gordon Grant's Sail Ho

"Leaving Her," from Sail Ho! by Gordon Grant.

c1931, used with permission.

Have a question? Contact the Park's Reference staff--they can help you with your research, provide referrals to other professionals within the Park, or to other institutions.

By phone: 415-561-7030 during business hours to reach the Library staff member on duty.

The Reference staff may also be contacted by email, by fax to 415-556-3540, or by post:

Reference Staff
SF Maritime NHP Library
Fort Mason Center, Bldg. E
San Francisco, CA 94123
USA

 
Civilian Conservation Corp enrollee in charge of Ash Mountain Headquarters Library circa 1936

Ash Mtn. Library

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Did You Know?

The stern of the THAYER showing two rectangular-shaped openings.

Loading ports are small, watertight doors in a ship's hull that lead directly into the hold. Lumber could be more easily loaded into the hold through these ports rather than through the smaller hatches on the deck. These ports had to be caulked shut before the ship put to sea. More...