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Feb 04, 1982
National Register of Historic Places
The Minnesota Boat Club occupies an important place in the social and recreational history of St. Paul. The club was founded in March 1870 and has occupied the site on Raspberry Island continuously since that date. The Minnesota Boat Club is the oldest athletic organization in Minnesota. The Minnesota Boat Club was one of two charter members of the Minnesota and Winnipeg Rowing Association (NWIRA) founded in 1915. The club has won the Sir Thomas Lipton Grant Aggregate trophy at the NWIRA regatta more times than any other club in the Association's history. The club was founded as a center for the healthful sport of rowing both morally and physically beneficial to members, young and old, who could participate vigorously or mildly in their sport. It continues to serve that purpose and is enjoying a resurgence of interest among young men and women of St. Paul who recognize both the historical and recreational significance of the club. The present membership is strongly interested in the restoration of their clubhouse.
National Register of Historic Places
The Minnesota Boat Club occupies an important place in the social and recreational history of St. Paul. The club was founded in March 1870 and has occupied the site on Raspberry Island continuously since that date. The Minnesota Boat Club is the oldest athletic organization in Minnesota. The Minnesota Boat Club was one of two charter members of the Minnesota and Winnipeg Rowing Association (NWIRA) founded in 1915. The club has won the Sir Thomas Lipton Grant Aggregate trophy at the NWIRA regatta more times than any other club in the Association's history. The club was founded as a center for the healthful sport of rowing both morally and physically beneficial to members, young and old, who could participate vigorously or mildly in their sport. It continues to serve that purpose and is enjoying a resurgence of interest among young men and women of St. Paul who recognize both the historical and recreational significance of the club. The present membership is strongly interested in the restoration of their clubhouse.
Feb 04, 1982
Posted Date
Jan 28, 2022
Historical Record Date
Feb 04, 1982
Source Name
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service
Document Source
Source Website
Jun 01, 1960
Jun 01, 1960
Minnesota Boat Club surrounded by water during flood
"Open See Flood" Minnesota Boat Club surrounded by water during a flood of the Mississippi. Approximately 1960
Posted Date
Jan 28, 2022
Historical Record Date
Jun 01, 1960
Source Name
Minnesota Historical Society
Jun 01, 1915
Minnesota Boat Club clubhouse on Raspberry (Navy) Island
Minnesota Boat Club clubhouse on Raspberry (Navy) Island, St. Paul. Approximately 1915.
Jun 01, 1915
Posted Date
Jan 28, 2022
Historical Record Date
Jun 01, 1915
Source Name
Minnesota Historical Society
