Photo: Former workboat Carina owned by Dewitt
Withington appeared on the outer seawall during the Antique Boat Show in 2012
and is expected to appear on Saturday. (Click on photo to see it larger).
CLAYTON,
New York (October 7, 2013) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s
premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, has announced
that it will play host to a small, yet unique, show on the Museum docks this
Saturday (10/12/13) which will feature an assortment of St. Lawrence River workboats.
On the
afternoon of Saturday, October 12, 2013 the ABM will host nearly a dozen well
recognized workboats from the area as part of the Working Wonders of the River:
Workboat Show. From small push boats and barges to large former military
vessels, the show will provide visitors with a wide array of boats best known
for being “work horses” on the mighty St. Lawrence River.
Visitors
will be offered the opportunity to vote for various awards, which will be
handed out to the participating workboats, such as most dings above the
waterline, most unique piece of work equipment onboard, and dirtiest workboat,
just to name a few.
Admission
to view the workboats will be included in your Museum admission rate.
Located on the
St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, the Antique Boat Museum features a
collection of over 300 antique and classic boats, among thousands of
recreational boating artifacts. In 2014, the Museum will host the 50th annual
Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North America, on
August 1-3, as well as the Raceboat Regatta on August 8-10. For more
information, please visit the Museum’s website at ABM.org.
