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The New
Hampshire Boat Museum is an educational organization focusing on
the boating heritage and life on the lakes and rivers of New Hampshire.
We serve the local community and visitors by presenting exhibits
and outreach programs, events, publications and hands-on activities.
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Museum Offers Special Boat Rides at Regatta
Winnipesaukee Belle
In addition to free viewing at the Wolfeboro Town Docks, guests may view the heats from inside the race course on board the Winnipesaukee Belle. This beautiful sidewheeler will go out in the morning and in the afternoon and remain for one hour that allows flexibility for the day's activities. This is the best seat in the house to watch all the action.
Tickets are available for $10 each at the Museum prior to the event and at Regatta Registration Booth at Cate Park (the gazebo at the Town Docks) at the event - look for the “Boat Rides” sign.
Vintage Raceboat Rides
For those more adventurous, a number of the vintage race boat drivers will be giving rides in demonstration heats on the course for a $100 donation. Choose from two Jersey Skiffs - Ofwego II and My Precious - and three Gold Cup Speedsters - Obsession, Compulsion and Yar Gar. The times for these rides are 12:30pm and 3:55pm, weather permitting. Racing life jackets and helmets are mandatory and will be supplied. Tickets are available at Regatta Registration Booth at Cate Park (Wolfeboro Town Docks) - look for the “Boat Rides” sign.
For the ride of a lifetime, special arrangements can be made to ride on the Ed Shield's Grand Prix Hydroplane Catch Me If U Can and Marv Hart's Large Hydro Canadiana for a donation of $300 to the museum.
Thanks go to the vintage raceboat owners and drivers who have donated these rides: Len Finethy, Marv Hart, Bill John, Chris Johnson, Bob Mueller, and Gerri Prusko. NHBM appreciates the generosity of the Wolfeboro Inn who has donated the use of the Winnipesaukee Belle.
Founded in 1992, the New Hampshire Boat Museum is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit educational organization focusing on boating heritage and life on New Hampshire's lakes and rivers.
The Museum is located at 397 Center Street (Route 28) 2 miles northeast of downtown Wolfeboro in the historic Allen A Resort's original dance hall. Open through Columbus Day Weekend, hours are Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm, and Sun. 12noon-4pm. For further information, contact Ann Sprague at 569-4554, asprague@nhbm.org, or visit their web site at nhbm.org.
OPEN: Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day –
HOURS: Monday through Saturday 10 - 4 / Sunday Noon - 4
New Hampshire Boat Museum 397 Center St. (Routes 109/28)
PO Box 1195 Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896
PHONE: 603-569-4554 – EMAIL:
museum@nhbm.org