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

    San Francisco Maritime

    National Historical Park California

Image Map Fun

Five images from the park including a drawing, photos, and a poster.

NPS

A historic photo of a ferryboat on SF Bay.  A drawing of celery with eyes and a smile.  An open logbook.  An image of a historic map of San Francisco.  A poster for the Sea Music Concert on BALCLUTHA.  Two men standing in front of a steam engine.

Click on the images to link to recent additions to the park website.

Did You Know?

A white marking painted on the port side of Balclutha with letters and lines.

This "Plimsoll Mark" is painted on the port side of Balclutha and named for Samuel Plimsoll, an Englishman who fought to pass the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876. Before this law, many ships were dangerously overloaded and many sank. These “coffin ships” claimed the lives of many sailors. More...