Detroit Boat Club

Herausgegeben:Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Detroit Boat Club, established in 1839, is the oldest sport rowing club in the United States. It is also the oldest continuous rowing club in the world. It was first created on the Detroit River during a time in which Detroit, Michigan was just starting to grow. E. A. Brush, Alpheus S. Williams, S.H. Sibley, Alfred Brush, J.H. Farnsworth, James A. Armstrong andJohn Chester were among the founding members, prominent men in Detroit''s society. The first building that housed the club was at Hasting street, in an old clubhouse with one boat, the "Georgiana". In 1840 the Detroit Boat Club bought a second boat, the E.A. Brush, and began to hold two mile (3 km) races from Hog Island (Belle Isle) and the clubhouse. It was around this time that the famous University Boat Race between Cambridge vs. Oxford races began on the River Thames in England. In 1848 theclubhouse burned, destroying all boats except the "Wolverine". The club was then moved to a carpentry shop, and it continued to grow.By 1873 the club was ensconced in plush quarters at the foot of Joseph Campau, the easternmost end of Detroit, and had become the center of all water sports

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9786131703287
• ISBN-10: 6131703280
• Artikelnr.: 29818640