Photo: Gadfly, antique boat.
LOCAL MILITARY FAMILY & TELEVISION PERSONALITIES
TO SERVE AS GUESTS OF HONOR ABOARD MUSEUM PARADE ‘FLOAT’
CLAYTON,
New York (December 2, 2014) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s
premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, announced today
that a local military family and two of the North Country’s well-known
television personalities will ride aboard the Museum’s parade ‘float’ during
this Saturday’s [12/6/14] annual Clayton Christmas Parade.
The
family of 3rd Brigade Combat Team Executive Officer, Major Sean Morrow, will
ride aboard the Museum’s 33-foot sedan commuter, Gadfly, serving as
special guests of the Museum. Sean, and his wife Meghan, will be joined by
their three children. Sean currently serves our country with the 10th Mountain Division based at Fort Drum.
In
addition, local television personalities Anne Richter and Brian Ashley of
WWNY-TV (7News - Watertown) will join the Morrows. Anne and Brian have served
as longtime North Country household names while spending the past 30 years in
front of the camera. The wife/husband news team has engraved their ties to the
community through various contributions to organizations which they devote
their time and efforts toward. Both also share a strong passion for the water
and spend an ample amount of time sailing on Lake Ontario.
“We
are honored to have the Morrow family, along with Anne and Brian, join us for
this festive holiday tradition in Clayton,” Executive Director Frederick Hager
shared. “This is our small way of recognizing them for all that they do.”
Gadfly, built in 1931 by
Hutchinson Boat Works of Alexandria Bay, will serve as the Museum’s parade
float. Donated to the Museum by Margaret H. Wallace in 1994, the boat recently
underwent restoration work and returned to service this past August.
Serving as part of the Museum’s in-water fleet and a flagship vessel of the
ABM, Gadfly has provided hundreds of Museum patrons with the opportunity
to enjoy traveling on the River. The boat recently represented the ABM at the
Antique and Classic Boat Society’s International Boat Show in Skaneateles this
fall.
This
will be Gadfly’s first appearance in the Clayton Christmas Parade.
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 2015, the ABM will host the 51st annual Antique Boat
Show and Auction, the longest running such show in North America. For more
information, please visit the Museum’s website at ABM.org.
