Uss Potomac (yacht)
United States presidential yacht in Oakland, California. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
USS Potomac (AG-25), formerly USCGC Electra, was Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. On 3 August 1941, she played a decoy role while Roosevelt held a secret conference to develop the Atlantic Charter.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 1660 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA |
| County | Alameda County |
| Listed | Feb 20, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000068 |
| Type of place | ship, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1660 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA |
| Website | usspotomac.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 37.79528, -122.28010 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 8 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok) 8 mi · Rob Hill Group Campground 11 mi · Kirby Cove Campground 12 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87000068. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.