National Historic Landmark · schooner · San Francisco, California

Wapama

Added to the National Register in 2015, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 2015
Afterbody Construction (Frames 49 - 84) - Steam Schooner WAPAMA, Kaiser Shipyard No. 3 (Shoal Point), Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA HAER CAL,21-SAUS,1- (sheet 13 of 22)Afterbody Construction (Frames 49 -84) - Steam Schooner WAPAMA, Kaiser Shipyard No. 3 (Shoal Point), Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA HAER CAL,21-SAUS,1- (sheet 14 of 22)Axonometric Views, engine - Steam Schooner WAPAMA, Kaiser Shipyard No. 3 (Shoal Point), Richmond, Contra Costa County, CA HAER CAL,21-SAUS,1- (sheet 20 of 22)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Wapama (steam schooner)

Wapama, also known as Tongass, was a vessel last located in Richmond, California. She was the last surviving example of some 225 wooden steam schooners that served the lumber trade and other coastal services along the Pacific Coast of the United States. She was managed by the National Park Service at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park until dismantled in August 2013.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
AddressHistoric Ships Unit, National Maritime Museum, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
CountySan Francisco County
ListedFeb 27, 2015
Reference number73000228
Type of placeschooner
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Open to the public
AddressHistoric Ships Unit, National Maritime Museum, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
Coordinates37.80968, -122.42216 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 0 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyAquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok) 0 mi · Rob Hill Group Campground 3 mi · Kirby Cove Campground 4 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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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 73000228. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.