Program Pamphlet
"Pennsylvania Boat Club of Philadelphia, Annual Regatta"
June 4, 1881
Program Pamphlet
"International Rowing Regatta Under the Auspices of the Schuylkill Navy and U.S. Centennial Commission, On the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia."
August 28, 1876
In 1876, the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen held the first International Regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This event coincided with the Centennial Exposition also taking place in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on the banks of the Schuylkill. The International Regatta of 1876 was the largest regatta in the United States up to that time.
Program Pamphlet
"Thirtieth Annual Regatta, Harlem Regatta Association, On Decoration Day"
May 30, 1896
Program Pamphlet
Pennsylvania Barge Club
1913
Founded in 1861, Pennsylvania Barge Club joined the Schuylkill Navy in 1865, occupying Boathouse no. 4 on Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row. The club won 106 races during its time in the Schuylkill Navy, but suffered a drastic reduction in membership following World War II. Pennsylvania Barge Club eventually became United States Rowing Society.
Program Pamphlet
"Twenty sixth Annual Regatta of the NAAO"
July 22nd and 23rd 1898
The National Association of Amateur Oarsmen (NAAO) was formed in 1872 to establish rules and regulations for amateur rowing. A century later, the NAAO became the United States Rowing Association.
Program Pamphlet
"People’s Regatta, Philadelphia"
July 4th, 1887
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