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San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkAlcatraz, Hyde Street Pier and Balclutha at sunset on a stormy evening.
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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Historic Vessels
 

1886 square-rigger Balclutha
 1895 schooner C. A. Thayer 
 1890 steam ferryboat Eureka
 1891 scow schooner Alma
 1907 steam tug Hercules 
 1914 paddlewheel tug Eppleton Hall
1890 (circa) San Francisco Bay Ark

 
The BALCLUTHA floating in the water with a tug boat pushing on her right (starboard) side to move her closer to the dock on her left (port) side.
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The freshly-painted BALCLUTHA returning to Hyde Street Pier on March 4, 2009 after a trip to the dry dock for maintenance work. The tugboat captain gently maneuvers the 1600 ton vessel back into her berth.
 
A view of the Golden Gate Bridge and sail and power boats on the water.
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The scow schooner Alma with sails set, running with the wind on San Francisco Bay, with the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands in the background.
 The Balclutha, a sailing ship built in 1886.
Balclutha
1886 square-rigged ship
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 Lumber schooner, CA Thayer, built in 1895.
CA Thayer
1895 lumber schooner
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Eureka, built in 1890, ferried passenger and vehicles across San Francisco Bay.
Eureka
1890 steam-powered ferry
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The Alma, a scow schooner originally built in 1891.
Alma
1891 scow schooner
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The Balclutha, a sailing ship, built in 1886, now resides at Hyde Street Pier.  

Did You Know?
The resources of San Francisco Maritime NHP include six National Historic Landmark vessels. 1886 square-rigger Balclutha, 1890 steam ferryboat Eureka, 1891 scow schooner Alma, 1895 schooner C.A. Thayer, 1907 steam tug Hercules and 1915 steam schooner Wapama.
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