Eureka

A 300-foot-long wooden ferryboat.
The ferryboat EUREKA, built in 1890.

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Eureka is a wooden-hulled, sidewheel paddle steamboat. From the passenger deck up, she is nearly identical fore and aft. Her "double-end" design made disembarking quicker and easier. Eureka's large "walking beam" steam engine remains intact.
Learn more about Eureka's history.

 

Eureka Statistics

Overall Length

299.5 feet

Extreme Width

78 feet

Gross Tonnage

2,420

Horsepower

1500

Passengers

2300 souls

Automobiles

120

 

Last updated: October 27, 2024

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

2 Marina Boulevard,
Building E, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94123

Phone:

415 561-7000
The public information office is open from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PST.

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