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| Scow schooner Alma on San Francisco Bay |
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Date: September 14, 2008
Contact: John Cunnane, 415-561-7170
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN HISTORY ABOARD 1891 NATIONAL LANDMARK SCOW SCHOONER ALMA!
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park to take passengers on three-hour San Francisco Bay sailing adventures that feature hands-on learning!
Feel the waves, breathe the salt air, and haul line to raise the sails with National Park Service rangers as you sail San Francisco Bay aboard the 60-foot, two-masted Alma! Take in dazzling views and San Francisco’s riveting history: Native Americans, Spanish explorers, the Gold Rush, lighthouses, the Barbary Coast, Fisherman’s Wharf, earthquakes, fires, shipbuilding and more!
Before highways and bridges, hundreds of scow schooners like the 1891 Alma plied San Francisco Bay, hauling goods as the “flatbed trucks” of their day. The last of her kind, Alma will transport you to a long ago era on this unique, hands-on, educational sailing program with the National Park Service.
The three-hour program departs at 1:00pm from Hyde Street Pier, at Hyde and Jefferson Streets, with boarding beginning promptly at 12:30, and returns to the pier at 4:0pm.
Program dates for 2008: September 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1, 8, 15, 22
Rates include $35.00 adult, $30.00 senior, $20.00 child, under six free with adult. Tickets may be purchased same day only at Hyde Street Pier ticket booth (opens at 9:30am daily).
The historic Alma is U.S. Coast Guard certified, can carry 40 passengers maximum, and is wheelchair accessible with assistance.
Rough conditions are possible. Be prepared for cold, wind, spray and bright sun. Life jackets and flotation devices are provided. Bring water (no alcohol permitted), snacks, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, layers of clothing, closed toe “active” footwear (no high heels), camera, binoculars, and a sense of adventure! Trip may be cancelled due to weather, or other safety concerns, at discretion of the captain.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park includes a magnificent fleet of historic ships, Visitor Center, maritime museum, and library. The park offers both regular programs and special events. For more information call 415-447-5000 or visit the park’s website at http://www.nps.gov/safr. Images are available at http://www.nps.gov/safr/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm. (The Maritime Museum, in the Aquatic Park Bathhouse bulding, at 900 Beach Street, is closed for renovation. It will reopen in 2010.)
