San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

National Park Service Arrowhead

Skip Navigation

PLAN YOUR VISIT

PHOTOS & MULTIMEDIA

Multimedia Presentations

HISTORY & CULTURE

SUPPORT YOUR PARK

Frequently Asked Questions

Making America's Best Idea Even Better

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Alcatraz, Hyde Street Pier and Balclutha at sunset on a stormy evening.

view map

text size:

printer friendly


	San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Photo Gallery

	BALCLUTHA (8 Photos) Images of the sailing ship Balclutha View Album \| View Slideshow

	ALMA (3 Photos) Historic Landmark scow schooner ALMA View Album \| View Slideshow

	EUREKA (4 Photos) Images of the ferry boat EUREKA View Album \| View Slideshow

	HERCULES (8 Photos) Images of the steam powered tugboat Hercules View Album \| View Slideshow

	Lumber Schooner C. A. THAYER (9 Photos) Restoration Project 2003-2007 View Album \| View Slideshow

	C. A. THAYER (14 Photos) Historic Photos View Album \| View Slideshow

Album List »

GRACE QUAN

At the helm

Frank Quan steers by manuvering the tiller.

Building the Grace Quan

Building the Grace Quan

Going through her sea trials

Going through her sea trials.

In the boatyard

In the boatyard

School kids visit the junk

School kids visit the junk

	Hyde Street Pier (5 Photos) Things are happening on the pier View Album \| View Slideshow


			Did You Know? 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...

Last Updated: July 07, 2009 at 14:31 EST