Exciting Key Features of San Francisco Maritime NHS!

San Francisco Maritime has everything to offer, whether you're a young and naive seawoman/seaman or an old veteran. However, the best that San Francisco Maritime has to offer can be seen from Hyde Street Pier. Below are several of the ships anchored at the Pier, and several nearby ships as well.

The Alma

[IMAGE OF THE ALMA SCHOONER] The Alma is a noble scow schooner, which was used in the late 1800's as a form of transoprtation. The ancestor to shipping large cases of pop and chocolate, cream-filled cakes around in 18-wheeler semis, the Alma instead transported lumber and hay across the waters of the Bay. The Alma is the last scow schooner afloat, and deserves well deserves its peaceful resting spot on the Pier.

The Eureka

[IMAGE OF THE EUREKA FERRY]Ever been on ferry before? Well, if you haven't, or if you are an avid fan, Hyde Street Pier is the place to be. From 1922 to 1941, the Eureka was the world's largest ferry and hauled up to 2,300 passesngers and 120 cars at one time. Thundering across the Bay, she was powered by a four-story steam engine. If you just can't get enough of these 747's of the past, you can take a ferry from Pier 41 (down the street) to Alcatraz.

The C.A. Thayer

[IMAGE OF THE C.A. THAYER SCHOONER] The wind is blowing in your hair, you smell the salty sea air, and head out on the last trip you will ever make on a sailing vessel. From a West Coast U.S. port, that is. The C.A. Thayer was indeed the last commercial sailing vessel (got all that?) to operate out of a West Coast U.S. port. The ship is the one of two schooners that are still around today, despite the once flourishing fleet of 900. Built in 1895, her and her fleet carried lumber from Pacific Northwest. Board the C.A. Thayer and relive the adventures of one of the last original commercial sailing ships still around.
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