Waltham on the Charles: A Canoeing Capital of the World in the Early 1900s

[Benson Gray]

A presentation about "Waltham on the Charles: A Canoeing Capital of the World in the Early 1900s" will be on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation,154 Moody St., Waltham, MA, 02453. See the link below for more details.

Benson

Mill Talk: Waltham on the Charles: Canoeing Capital of the World in the Early 1900s — Charles River Museum

Mill Talk: “Waltham on the Charles: Canoeing Capital of the World in the Early 1900s” presented by Benson Gray FREE to the public, Registration required

www.charlesrivermuseum.org

 

[Pseudonym]

Wonderful. I would love to tune in if there were a Zoom/streaming option. I grew up nearby.

 

[Benson Gray]

I would love to tune in if there were a Zoom/streaming option.

This will not be streamed but they are planning to record it. I will post the link once it is available. The WCHA's YouTube channel at the link below has some similar presentations. Let me know if you need anything else,

Benson

Wooden Canoe Heritage Association

The Wooden Canoe Heritage Association is a non-profit membership organization devoted to preserving, studying, building, restoring, and using wooden and bark canoes, and to disseminating information about canoeing heritage throughout the world.

www.youtube.com

 

[Pseudonym]

Thank you!

 

[ppine]

Before cars, canoes were one of the most popular ways for courting.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Before cars, canoes were one of the most popular ways for courting.

Cars are getting better for courting. Next year Tesla will have a model with no steering wheel. Still not as good as a Charles River courting canoe, and a bit more expensive.

@Benson Gray, I forget whether you have a courting canoe in your W/C collection.

 

[Benson Gray]

I forget whether you have a courting canoe in your W/C collection.

Yes, every good canoe collection should have at least one courting canoe. See the image and link below for two of mine. Arguably, almost any canoe can be used for courting.

Benson

AA grade Old Town Molitor model in original condition from 1921

This is an AA grade Old Town Molitor model in original condition from 1921. It has closed gunwales and pocked ribs like a Morris.

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