[Thursday] Steam tug Baltimore

[Randall Snow]

Wow, now that would be a different exhibit of a steam engine!  If there
were any reasonable ways to get that to the property it would be pretty
amazing. Hauling it from quonset doesn't seem too practical!

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 8:10 PM David Caldwell via Thursday <thursday at newsm.org>
wrote:

> Anybody up for taking on a new project?
>
> ---------- Forwarded message -----
> From: Jane Woltereck
> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 3:37 PM
> To: <david.t.caldwell at gmail.com>
>
> *Name :*
> Jane Woltereck
> *Email address :*
> jwoltereck at thebmi.org
> *Message :*
>  I am reaching out to maritime sites to inquire if you’d be interested in
> the transfer of an artifact from our collection – the Steam Tug Baltimore,
> 1906. We are looking for a new home for the ST Baltimore. The ST Baltimore
> is the oldest coal fired steam tug in the US. As much as we’d like to keep
> her, we realize we are not the best place for her. The volunteer corps who
> once managed her maintenance has moved on and the staff here is not
> equipped to handle a living artifact. We are looking to transfer her to
> another entity that has a maritime focus and can do a better job in telling
> her unique story. The tug came to us in 1981, was restored, and ran for a
> number of years, operated and maintained by a large volunteer corps. She
> comes with a complete log and supporting documents of maintenance history,
> photographs, etc., plus a shipping container full of material to support
> her care. She is a National Historic Landmark. Steam enthusiasts relish her
> as an early 20th century steam powered boiler operation. The ST Baltimore
> on the East Coast, and the ST Hercules (NPS) on the West Coast are
> considered to be the foremost examples of steam tugboat history. The best
> general description of the ST Baltimore is on our website.
> http://www.thebmi.org/exhibitions-collections/permanent-exhibitions/steam-tug-baltimore/
> Vessel Data can be provided. Would you be interested? If you need any more
> information please don’t hesitate to ask.
>
> --
>
> Dave
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