Journal of Salem’s first yacht trip goes to auction | News
SALEM — If you think the luxury yachts that pull into ports like Boston draw oohs and ahhs from onlookers, imagine how people felt when they saw George Crowninshield sail into town. Crowninshield’s boat, Cleopatra’s Barge, is now regarded as America’s first pleasure yacht. In 1817, Crowninshield left port from his hometown of Salem on …
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