| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Kestrel |
| Builder | George Lawley & Son |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam |
Kestrel | |
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| Location | Jefferson County,New York |
| Coordinates | 44°20′47″N75°55′37″W / 44.34639°N 75.92694°W /44.34639; -75.92694 |
| Built | 1892 |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000873[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1977[2] |
Kestrel is asteam yacht that was built in 1892.[3] It is located in theGeorge C. Boldt Yacht House on theSaint Lawrence River inJefferson County,New York.
The vessel was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1977, when she was located inWest New York,Hudson County,New Jersey, United States.Kestrel was donated in 2009 to theThousand Islands Bridge Authority, which owns and operatesBoldt Castle.[3]
Kestrel was designed by D. Crawford and built byGeorge Lawley & Son at the South Boston shipyard in 1892.[4] In 1899,Kestrel was sold to Samuel Keyser ofBaltimore, Maryland.
In 1937, James A. Trowbridge ofNorwalk, Connecticut, purchasedKestrel. An overhaul and replacement of parts was done in 1957.
Robert P. Scripps of New York became the owner of the yacht in 1972. The American Maritime Academy onStaten Island subsequently purchased the yacht from Scripps.
In 1988, the yacht was acquired at auction by John H. Luhrs ofPonte Vedra Beach, Florida. Luhrs had the steam engine completely repaired. In 2009, Luhrs donatedKestrel to the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, which put it on display at Boldt Castle's Yacht House.[4]
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