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There is very little photo documentation of

exactly what the Boathouse looked like during

the Club era. Club members rarely would have

been found in this area, It was typically used

by year-round employees.

The only visible evidence of the Boathouse is

a few piers and the capstan winch. The capstan

was used to pull boats and launches from the

water into the boathouse. Ropes were fed in the

groove along the circumference of the metal

wheel. Handles were inserted in the four square

sections on the top of the capstan. The handles

were pushed or pulled manually by people, or

driven by an electric motor.

The boats could be repaired once pulled out of

the water. Many of the smaller boats were stored

in the Boathouse during the off-season.

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The Boat House

The Club not only altered the landscape

directly around the Clubhouse, but around

the entire island. Outside that 240 acres

there are several other sites that reflect

activities of the Club and its members.

Here along the river is the site of the

Boathouse, where the Club launches were

stored when not in use.

Boats and launches were the lifeline to the

mainland. Passengers and goods were

brought to the island from Brunswick daily,

and great care was taken to ensure that

the launches were in good order for this

vital job.

Throughout the Club era there were several

boats that supplied the island and transported

members. The first steamer was called the

Howland. Other vessels used throughout

the years were called the Jekyll Island,

the Kitty, and Sylvia.

Marker is on Riverview Drive, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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