a three-masted sailing ship docked in Mare Island on a cloudy day.

Balclutha: From the Outside In

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

  • 17 - 18 minutes
  • 8 tour stops

Explore one of San Francisco Maritime's iconic ships from the shore though this cell phone audio tour. Balclutha: From the Outside In guides visitors walking along the hull of Balclutha, using details of the ship’s exterior to explore over 100 years of its history. From its paint scheme, to its Plimsoll line, to the portholes beneath its poopdeck, every detail on the ship is a doorway into a bigger story.

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