We specialize in providing experiential, hands-on, living history education programming to children from 4th - 12th grade, including overnight field trips aboard the Balclutha, 3 hour sailing trips aboard the Alma, and boat building, rowing, and sailing programs at the Maritime Heritage and Learning Center, also known as the Sea Scout Base.
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SF Armory
This imposing Moorish Revival structure was a United States National Guard armory and arsenal from 1914 to 1976. The San Francisco Armory, though listed in the National Register of Historic Places was left unused for three decades before it was renovated to its former glory in 2007. Since then this majestic building is a veritable events hub in the city. Comprising of spaces like the Drill Court, General's Quarters, Studios and Armory Club, this state-of-the-art beautiful facility hosts concerts, galas, corporate events, dance parties, movie screenings and film shoots.
Hercules is a steamboat built in the year 1907. Built as a steam powered tug boat that was used for ocean towing, the boat was 151 feet tall and was steel construction. Hercules was best known for towing, sailing ships, diabled vessels, barges, rafts, etc. The tug often carried it's set of crew along whenever it travelled. Currently the tug is beautifully preserved at the San Fransisco Maritime National Historic Park.
