Where are these boats now?

On July 4, 1917 the Government Locks were officially opened and the event was marked by a great celebration highlighted by a parade of some 200 vessels led by the Roosevelt. Many local yacht clubs participated in the days festivities and some of the boats taking part in the display are still sailing, some in local waters. How many more are out there? Any information can be directed to:

susanatthelocks@gmail.com

The newspaper photo at right shows the Roosevelt as it travels along the ship canal followed by the other vessels. An early plane built by Bill Boeing is seen passing overhead to the delight and amazement of the crowds lining the grounds on either side of the canal.

Where are they now?

With the centennial of the Locks coming up in 2017, the Friends of the Ballard Locks is seeking information on the whereabouts or history of the boats taking part in that ship canal dedication parade in 1917.

photo from Bainbridge Island Historical Museum

The Honey Boy in its early days on left. The currently named Keewaydin, as it appears around Lake Union today below.

photo provided by owners Todd and Megan

The Glorybe is still around and has been lovingly restored. photo from classicyacht.org

List of Queen City Yacht Club participants in the 1917 celebrations.

Find a list of known boats below the fold.

list of known boats participating on July 4, 1917


 

Alaskan	Albatross	Alene	Alexandria
Alfa	Alice	Alice B	Anna J
Anne II (or Anne H)	Annie S	Arrow	Auklet
Badger	Ben J.	Bokola	Bryan
Bukato	Cisco	Clara	Coaster
Dick	Dolphin	Dora H	E. J.
Eagle	Edith H (or II)	Eleanor	Elme
Elsie	Exhibitt	Flamingo	Floyd
Fortuna	Francis	Friendship	Gale
Glorybe	Golden Gate	Golden West	Gony
Grayling	Gypsy Girl	Happy Days	Harriet H
Hattie	Holly	Honey Boy	Hooshine
Huidamar (or Huldamar)
Hypatia	Ida N	Igloo	Jack
Jewel	Ketchling	Klatawa	La Viagara
Lady May	Lucy D.	Lydia	Mas-Kee
Maud F	Mist	Monitor	Myrtle
Nix (Trix sp?)	No Name	Orcas	Peggy
Pep	Phoenix	Puget	Rambler
Rhoda Grace	Rikka R	Roald	Roosevelt
Rosita	Roy S.	Sand Piper	Sanwan
Seward	Sovereign	Spear	Spencer
Spray	Stanley	Sterling
Superior	Sweetheart	Swift Sure	Swinomish
Taconite	Tagatloff	Tannis	Tonka
Trio	Uranus	Vencedor	Verdun
Viking	Virginia	Volanta	Volunteer
Wa Wa	Westfjord	Whilhelmina	Wireless
Zina	Zips	Zora