Swan Boats (Boston, Massachusetts)

Swan Boats (Boston, Massachusetts)

The Swan Boats are a fleet of pleasure boats operating on the lake of the Boston Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The boats have been operating since the 1870s, and have become a cultural icon for the city of Boston. They operate from April until September.cite web | url = http://www.swanboats.com/new/story.shtml | title = The Swan Boats Story | publisher = The Swan Boats of Boston | accessdate = 2008-05-27] cite web | url = http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=346811 | title = Swan Boats at Boston Public Gardens | first = Brandie M | last = Jefferson | publisher = MSN / Associated Press | date = 2006-06 | accessdate = 2008-05-27]

Robert Paget created the first swan boats in 1877, reputedly inspired by Wagner's "Lohengrin". The oldest of the six boats in service date back to 1910 and 1920 respectively. The Paget family still own and operate the Swan Boats, and the design was copyrighted and trademarked in the 1980s.cite web | url = http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N33/swanboats.html | title = Boston’s Swan Boats Rich in History | publisher = The Tech | first = Jiao | last = Wang | date = 2005-08-31 | accessdate = 2008-05-27]

The current Swan Boats carry around 20 passengers, seated on transverse benches, on a 15 minute figure of eight voyage around the lake. The boats are 30ft long, and are formed of two pontoons in a catamaran arrangement. They are manually propelled by a crewmember, often a high school or college student, who pedals and steers the craft from within the swan outline shell at the stern. The pedals drive a paddle wheel situated between the boat's twin hulls.cite web | url = http://www.swanboats.com/new/story.shtml | title = The Swan Boats Story | publisher = The Swan Boats of Boston | accessdate = 2008-05-27] cite web | url = http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=346811 | title = Swan Boats at Boston Public Gardens | first = Brandie M | last = Jefferson | publisher = MSN / Associated Press | date = 2006-06 | accessdate = 2008-05-27] cite web | url = http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N33/swanboats.html | title = Boston’s Swan Boats Rich in History | publisher = The Tech | first = Jiao | last = Wang | date = 2005-08-31 | accessdate = 2008-05-27]

The Swan Boats are famed for their appearance in the stories of "Make Way For Ducklings" and "The Trumpet of the Swan", and are often portrayed in tourist guides and other books about the city.cite web | url = http://www.swanboats.com/new/story.shtml | title = The Swan Boats Story | publisher = The Swan Boats of Boston | accessdate = 2008-05-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.swanboats.com/ Swan Boats official web site]



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