Guideboat, Adirondack

Object/Artifact

Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2009.005

Description

Adirondack guideboat Built by Albert Henry Billings (B. 1853 Windsor, VT; D. 1903 Montreal Quebec) Active building 1880's -1903 in Lake Placid. After his death, his shop was purchased by Tom George and Herman Bliss, who had been former employees. Was restored in the 1970s by Carl Hathaway, Saranac Lake. Hathaway has been active in the revival of Adirondack wooden boats. He took over Hamner's shop in 1962 and began giving courses in guideboat construction sponsored by North Country Community College. (from Bond's Adirondack book). With the following parts: 2009.005.A,B - oars (replacement) 2009.005.C - seat back (replacement) 2009.005.D - center seat 2009.005.E - yoke (replacement) 2009.005.F - paddle (replacement) 2009.005.G - fitting found in jack light socket (stored 3rd floor Haxall Building)

Collection

Boats

Acquisition

Accession

2009.005

Source or Donor

Ann Pardee

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Billings, Albert Henry

Date made

1880 - 1903

Location

Shelf

Row C

Cabinet

West Side

Wall

Rack V

Building

*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility

Doebler rack V, West side, 3rd from top