Will Historic Schooner Victory Chimes Become a Floating Restaurant?

The three-masted, gaff-rigged Chesapeake ram schooner Victory Chimes was recently sold at auction to Miles and Alex Pincus, who currently own two restaurants aboard historic schooners in New York harbor, as well as several shore-based establishments.  While it had been … Continue reading

Update: Restoration of Ex-Presidential Yacht Sequoia to Begin Soon in Belfast, Maine

Good news. The Bangor Daily News is reporting that the restoration of the ex-presidential yacht Sequoia will begin soon in Belfast, Maine. We first posted about the saga of the ex-presidential yacht in 2016 when Delaware judge Sam Glasscock describes … Continue reading

SS Badger, Last Great Lakes Coal-Fired Passenger-Car Ferry, Designated National Historic Landmark

The Department of the Interior recently announced that the SS Badger; the last coal-fired, passenger car ferry operating on the Great Lakes; has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. From the news release: The designation recognizes the Badger’s exceptional … Continue reading