Cargoes of Memories: The Many Careers of Balclutha
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park Tours
This graceful, full-rigged ship was nothing special when built. BALCLUTHA was a general cargo vessel, kin to today’s container ships. Then, as now, most of the goods we depend on daily come to us by sea. From those prosaic origins, BALCLUTHA did something remarkable. It survived. Out of hundreds of vessels plying the seas a century and more ago, there are very few of these “clydesiders” left. Along the way, BALCLUTHA became STAR OF ALASKA, and then PACIFIC QUEEN. Come hear the rich and unusual stories this vessel has to tell on this informative tour.
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Need to Know
Tour Reservation Fee Is Not an Entrance Fee to the Ships Collection!
The one dollar ($1) reservation fee serves to hold the purchaser's place on the tour of the historic ship Balclutha/Star of Alaska and is not refundable. An entrance fee of fifteen dollars ($15) is still required for adults to attend this program and may be purchased at the fee booth at the entrance to Hyde Street Pier. The pier is located at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109.
Children under sixteen years of age are free. Any visitor holding a valid interagency pass, i.e., America the Beautiful, Senior, Military, Access, or Fourth Grade passes, enter free and my bring up to three additional adults into the park with that pass.
The program meets on the main deck of Balclutha/Star of Alaska at 2:15 PM on both Saturdays and Sundays.
