Yacht and Ship Building on City Island
An Exhibition of the Historic Yachting Center of New York
On view beginning August 22, 2015, through May 1, 2016
from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays
This exhibition features photographs and commentary on the extraordinary period in City Island’s history when yacht and shipbuilding were at their peak. Here are all the old yards, the brilliant craftsmen who worked there, the methods of construction they used, and the famous sailing and motor yachts they produced. Also highlighted are the military vessels that were built here during the war years and the brilliant 12-meter sloops that successfully defended the America’s Cup seven times.
City Island Nautical Museum
190 Fordham Street
City Island
Bronx, New York
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