"The objects of the Club shall be to provide a suitÂable clubhouse, grounds and dockage for the convenience of the members thereof; to encourage yachting and other social recreations; and to promote good fellowship among the...
On June 11, 1911, a small group of men met in a temporary building on Carroll Avenue for the purpose of organizing a new yacht club. Their objective was to provide a suitable clubhouse, grounds and anchorage for the convenience...
Black Rock Yacht Club traces its origins to 1874. In that year, George A. Wells, an associate of P.T. Barnum, purchased a building on the land where the clubhouse now sits. It became known as part of the George Hotel, known...