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

    San Francisco Maritime

    National Historical Park California

Bookstore

Friends of the San Francisco Maritime Museum Library run a used and duplicate book sale located on the third floor of the park's administration building.

Book sale location:
Fort Mason Center
Building E, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94123

415-561-7041

Hours of operation:
Monday and Friday: 9 am to noon
Tuesday and Thursday: 11 am to 3 pm

Did You Know?

Historic photo of a baby girl, Inda-Francis, who was born on the Balclutha.

See the captain’s quarters on the square-rigged ship Balclutha where Inda-Francis Durkee was born at sea, during a voyage from Calcutta, India, to San Francisco. She was the daughter of Captain and Mrs. Alice Durkee. Alfred Durkee was master of the Balclutha from 1894-1899. More...