The 12th annual Apalachicola Antique & Classic Boat Show will be held Saturday, April 24. The show welcomes to participate owners of antique boats and classic examples of traditional vessels and custom classics, fiberglass and aluminum boats, plus antique outboards and engines.
Set in downtown Apalachicola, the show usually consists of 50 to 70 boats, antique outboard motors, nautical antiques and parts. Antique automobiles are also invited to participate.
The festival begins at 8:30 a.m. Friday, April 23 with a boat building demonstration all day by local master boat builders demonstrating techniques and tools used in traditional building.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., there is a Marine Art and Maritime History exhibit at the Cotton Warehouse 86 Water Street, which includes paintings, drawings, photography, ceramic wall murals, and model boats.
In the middle of the day, the 1877 two-masted, gaff-rigged, schooner the “Governor Stone” will arrive in town and dock at Riverfront Park for the festival.
On Saturday, April 24 at 10 a.m. the festival begins. Antique boats, examples of classic and traditional vessels, workboats, and fiberglass and aluminum classics will all be on display until 4 p.m. Special highlights include authentic oyster boats, workboats, and home-built boats by skilled craftsmen, antique outboard engines, plus antique automobiles and art booths. The “Governor Stone” will be featured dockside. Built in 1877, it has been totally restored and is an exhibit unto itself and is a National Historic Landmark.
The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will have displays about the Apalachicola River and its flora and fauna, plus the Franklin County Seafood Workers Association will demonstrate oyster tonging. The Apalachicola Riverkeepers will be on hand with their boat to provide informative trips on the river.
Archaeologist Kevin Porter will be on hand to speak about the Apalachicola Traders’ Canoe, a hand built 50-foot long vessel used between 1750-1850, and recovered from the Apalachicola River.
Master model boat builders will have a display of their craft at the Cotton Warehouse. The boat building demos will continue all day
At 6 p.m., there will be lecture and a dinner. Archaeologist Kevin Porter will speak. Reservations are required for dinner and evening lecture.
For more information on participating, please contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber at 653-9419 or by email at anita@apalachicolabay.org
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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