Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood

Posted on June 6, 2008
Filed Under Cultural Heritage, Water |

Finally.

The Tahoe Maritime Museum gets the showcase and visibility it deserves for the impressive collection it houses.

It’s destined to be a new Tahoe landmark.

If you love art, history and boating, you don’t want to miss the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood.

Complimenting the 25 vessels and the largest collection of outboard motors on the west coast, the exterior of the new building is reminiscent of an old Tahoe boathouse. The brand new 5,800 square foot building was designed by Truckee based Cox and Kromydas Architects and was opened to the public in May 2008.

Inside, the open design will allow visitors to easily view the boats, motors and nautical memorabilia. And hands-on activities for children will help them to better understand maritime history and the significance it played at Lake Tahoe.

The outboard motors include models from the late teens as well as an outboard motor made by the Indian Silver Arrow Company.

Photographs of steamers, working boats and leisure craft like the classic wooden Chris-Crafts and Gar Woods showcase Tahoe’s rich maritime history and love affair with the water. Several boats significant to Tahoe are on display such as Miss Tahoe and Lemme Go First, as well as the restoration of The Shanghai, an 1890s vessel discovered at the bottom of Lake Tahoe.

Miss Tahoe is the museum’s ride boat and is locally born and bred, purchased by local marina proprietor Jake Obexer in 1939. She is a 28-foot, triple cockpit runabout that offers rides to Museum members in July and August.

Tahoe Maritime Museum