Description: A plate awarded to winners of the Northeast Harbor Fleet Annual Cruise of the August Class Run, Division One Series, with enamel NEH Fleet burgee. Inscription reads as follows. This trophy appears to have replaced 2022X.03.015 __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET AUGUST CRUISE FIRST DAYS RUN DIVISION ONE SCHOONER TROPHY 2005 - Stockton Smith - Weather Gauge 2007 - Hal A. Kroeger - Far Out 2008 - Stockton Smith - Weather Gauge 2009 - Hal A. Kroeger - Far Out 2010 - Hal A. Kroeger - Far Out 2011 - Marcus Heilner - Hoi An 2012 - Andres Von Hirsch - Poppea 2013 - Marcus Heilner - Hoi An 2018 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2019 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2020 - Ranger - Ken Weg [show more]
Description: A silver trophy bowl called the Becton Trophy. Awarded to the winner of the Downeast Race week, Division 1. Engraving across the front reads: The Becton Trophy Down East Race Week Division 1 First Place Cumulative Elapsed Time Three columns on the back have the names of winners. The earliest of these columns reads: 2000 - Firefly - Wilmerding Family 2001 - Pequot - Bevin V. Cherot 2002 - Gannet - Robert Johnstone 2003 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns Column Two Reads: 2004 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns 2018 - Watermark - Christopher Hopkins 2019 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2020 - Lynnette - Michael Cook The third column reads: 2022 - Cybele - David Rockefeller Richard Burns [show more]
Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti and staining, but has been revarnished. The legs, trestle, and underside of the table are unvarnished. The table top is supported by naturally-formed wooden branches. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.012.
Description: Wooden trestle table with a varnished top and legs. The underside of the table top is painted red, but the top is varnished. The top shows significant signs of wear, including some graffiti, but has been revarnished. This is one of two tables in the main area of the Fleet House, both of which are likely part of the original furnishings of the building. The other table is 2022X.02.011.
Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has one handle (left) on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.010 [show more]
Description: Settee consisting of a varnished wooden base, with two drawers, and an upholstered seat and back. There are two drawers in the base, each of which originally had two drop pulls. This settee now (2023) has 2 handles on the right drawer and none on the left. The blue upholstery on the seat and back is stained, and the wooden base shows sign of extensive wear. This settee is one of two and these appear in early photographs of the Fleet House. They are likely part of the original furnishings. The other settee is 2022X.02.009 [show more]
Description: Four ship's lights repurposed as wall sconces in the alcove of the main room in the Fleet House. These are identical to a pair of lights used as ceiling fixtures inside the north door. Two of these lights are painted blue, and two are painted red. When facing the windows, the red lights are closer to the viewer, and the blue lights are closer to the exterior (northern) wall. These lights are accessioned in a clockwise order starting on the left, with the red light (2022X.02.043.A). The blue light at the northwest corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.B, the blue light at the northeast corner of the alcove is 2022X.02.043.C, and the right light at the right is 2022X.02.043.D [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate called the Arundel Trophy. This is the second Arundel Trophy, added in 2012 when there was no more space on the original trophy (2022X.03.007.A). The winners' names are engraved in a circular manner in the middle of the plate. An enameled Fleet burgee is attached to the top of the plate Engraved at the top and bottom of the rim: ARUNDEL TROPHY THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET (a compass rose is engraved on each side) Engraved in the middle of the plate: 2011 - Sidewinder - Tom Rolfes 2012 - Fleetwing - Henry Brauer 2013 - Far Out - Hal Kroeger 2018 - Lynette - Michael Cook 2019 - Flirt - Ted Madara 2020 - Halcyon - Mark Weber [show more]
Description: A silver trophy cup with a flattened top that is wider than the base. The handles are rectangular in shape. Winners names are engraved on silver metal plaques on the sides of the base. This trophy sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.023.B). Winners' names are engraved on silver metal plaques on the sides of the base as follows. __________ 2007 - SP - J/100 - Reiver - Henry Brauer - NS - J/100 - Amelia - Andrew Barrett 2008 - SP - Center Harbor 31 - Astrid - Charles Heimbold - NS - Sabre 22 - Safari - Chip Schutt 2009 - SP - J100 - Reiver - Henry G. Brauer - NSP - J44 - Morning Star - Daniel Bienkowski 2010 - SP - J 100 - Reiver - Henry G. Brauer - NSP - J 42 - Bravo - Tom Babbitt 2011 - SP - Swan 38 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith - NSP - Morris 36 - Laney Lu - Mark Kryder 2012 - SP - J 100 - Flirt - Mike Cook - NSP - Morris 52 - Far Out - Hal Kroeger 2013 - Luders 16 - Mary Jane - Wells Bacon 2014 - SP - Luders 16 - Ludicrous - Art Paine - NSP - IOD - Dakota - David Schoeder 2015 - Pisces 21 - Biscuit - Sean Beaulieu 2016 - Luders 16 - Domino - Ned Johnston 2017 - BBY47 - Lynnette - Michael Cook 2018 - Morris 42 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2019 - IMX45 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2020 - Morris 42 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2021 - Taylor 33 - Equipose - Joe Weber [show more]
Description: A large silver trophy cup (2022X.03.055.A) with engraved and sculpted grape vines around the lip of the trophy, and the tops of the handles. A wooden trophy base for the Membership Trophy (accession 2022X.03.055.B), gives the names of the winners of the Downeast Racing Circuit. The winners of the trophy are engraved on metal plaques on the trophy base. Inscription reads as follows. __________ THE DOWNEAST RACING CIRCUIT SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP TROPHY 1ST PRESENTED BY PATRICK WILMERDING, RACE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 1994 - David Rockefeller 1995 - Mark Cluett 1996 - Nicholson Family 1997 - Amato Family 1998 - Burrage Family 1999 - George Denny 2000 - Henry Becton, Jr. & Russell Duym 2001 - Spencer & Deborah Evans 2002 - John, Jil, & Lauren Bell 2018 - Fleetwing Steve Maderira 2019 - Lynette - Michael Cook 2020 - Ranger - Ken Weg [show more]
Description: A silver trophy plate created as a pair to the original Arundel trophy when that one ran out of space for winners names. The Fleet burgee, in enamel, is on the rim. The trophy is awarded to the winners of the Cruising Class B Race and their names are engraved in a circle around the center of the plate. Inscription reads as follows. __________ ARUNDEL TROPHY THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET CRUISING CLASS B 1954 - Elaine II - William Earl Clark 1955 - Luna - Robert G. Olmsted 1956 - Woodcock - Stuart S. Janney, Jr. 1957 - Woodcock - Stuart S. Janney, Jr. 1958 - Sea Dust - Robert Mayer 1959- Jack Tar - David Rockefeller 1960 - Scaramouche - John R. H. Blum 1961 - Belisarius - Edward McM. Blair 1962 - Alors - Bayard H. Roberts 1963 - Callina - Dr. John R. Brooke 1964 - Alors - Bayard H. Roberts 1965- Callina - Dr. John R. Brooke 1966 - Success - Dr. Michael Crofoot 1967 - Success - Dr. Michael Crofoot 1968 - Secret - Charles L. Ill 1969 - Pirate - Alan McIlhenny 1970 - Pirate - Alan McIlhenny 1971 - Pirate - Alan McIlhenny 1972 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith 1973 - Karpouzi - Lincoln Davis, Jr. 1974 - Forty Love - Rufus M. G. Williams 1975 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1976 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1977 - Baleira - Constance B. Madeira 1978 - Kangaroo - Francis Grant, Jr. 1979 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1980 - Fling - Paul F. Perkins, Jr. 1981 - Kamaloka - Redmond C. S. Finney 1982 - Kamaloka - Redmond C. S. Finney 1983 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1984 - Octet - S. Whitney Dickey 1985 - Octet - Lawrence W. Dickey 1986 - Rising Star - Thomas D. C. Morris 1987 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1988 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1989 - Pequot - Bevin V. Cherot 1990 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1991 - Daybreak - Harry R. Madeira 1992 - Abnaki - Fleet Staff 1993 - Barnswallow - Bruce Smart 1995 - Ariana - J. and H. Becton 1996 - Cadence - William Taylor 1997 - Hawke - Gordon C. Vineyard 1998 - Altercation - Win Fowler 1999 - Ariana - Jeffrey Becton 2000 - Tern V - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2001 - Pudding - George P. Denny, III 2002 - Otter - Henry P. Becton & R. Duym 2003 - Gaylark - Dr. Kaighn Smith 2004 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2005 - Eventyr - Gordon Haaland 2006 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2007 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2008 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2009 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III 2010 - Tern - Robert L. Johnstone, III on reverse: PRESENTED BY ATWATER KENT, Jr. and DENYSE B. KENT 1954 When space on this plate ran out, a second plate was created: 2022X.03.007.B [show more]
Description: A framed award, hung on the wall of the Fleet House, that consists of a print of the Clipper Ship "Young America" and a description of the award, with winners. Beneath the description of the award is a circular patch of the Northeast Harbor Fleet burgee. The text of the award reads as follows: The Keven P. Mahaney Award Presented by the Northeast Harbor Fleet to those of its members, who like Kevin have contributed significantly to the sport of yachting in other venues. At the far left is a list of winners: Kevin P. Mahaney - 1994 John Marshall - 1994 E. Newbold Smith - 1995 David Rockefeller, Jr - 1997 Kaighn Smith - 1998 Thomas T. Brown - 2001 [show more]
Description: Silver trophy in memory of George Davenport Hayward Cup with winners, starting in 1925, listed on the trophy and its XXX bases. Inscription on the trophy reads as follows (bases not recorded). __________ THE NORTHEAST HARBOR FLEET IN MEMORY OF GEORGE DAVENPORT HAYWARD COMMODORE 1923-1925 PRESENTED BY HIS FRIENDS FOR ANNUAL COMPETITION 1925 - Won by - “Navajo” - Robert E. Johnson 1926 - Won by - “Navajo” - Robert E. Johnson 1927 - Won by - “Spindrift” - Frederic O. Spedden 1928 - Won by - “Venture” - M.N. Stanley 1929 - Won by - “B’rer Rabbit” - David Rawle 1930 - Won by - “Aquila” - W. Barton Eddison 1931 - Won by - “Ace” - Henry D. Stebbins 1932 - Won by - “Lark” - David ames 1933 - Won by - “Ace” - Dr. Henry D. Stebbins 1934 - Won by - “White Rabbit” - John S. Stillman 1935 - Won by - “Constance” - Crawford C. Madeira, Jr. 1936 - Won by - “Aquila” - John R. Potter 1937 - Won by - “Mecoh II” - Vance C. McCormick 1938 - Won by - “Kit Kat” - Dr. William Earl Clark 1939 - Won by - “Sizzle” - David S. Procter 1940 - Won by - “Whistler” - Gladys W. Butler - E. Farnham Butler 1941 - Won by - “Aeolus” - WM. West Frazier 3rd 1942 - Won by - “Nancy” - Anne L. Grant 1943 - Won by - “INO” - Elizabeth Madeira 1944 - Won by - “Nevis” - Harry R. Neilson 1945 - Won by - Playboy - Johnathan Churchill - Norris Darrell 1946 - Won by - Silver Spray - Harry G. Haskell Jr. 1947 - Won by - Hotspur - Jonathan Churchill - Norris Darrell 1948 - Won by - Santee - James G. Ducey 1949 - Won by - Me Too - Alexander MacN. Luke 1950 - Won by - Sizzle - John C. VanPelt 1951 - Won by - Boolie - Hugh C. Scott 1952 - Won by - Santee - James G. Ducey 1953 - Won by - Little LuLu - John B. Gilpatric 1954 - Won by - Sweet Sixteen - Alan McIlhenny 1955 - Won by - Nevis - Benjamin R. Neilson 1956 - Won by - Trigla - Dr. Michael Crofoot [show more]
Description: A trophy consisting of a large wooden base, with a top carved to resemble waves. Into this base is set a granite stone with a sail mounted on it. This trophy is awarded to the Class A winners of the Downeast Race Week. Inscription reads as follows. __________ DOWNEAST RACE WEEK 1st Place Overall Class “A” Trophy In Memory of Max and Eric Warburg “A boy and a man who loved the sea” 1995 - Ariana - Jeffery & Henry Beckton, Jr. 1996 - Cybele - R. M. Burnes & D. Rockefeller 1997 - Gannet III - Robert Johnstone 1998 - Altercation - Win Fowler 1999 - Madcap - N. Priester - A. Seaman 2000 - Tern V - Robert Johnstone 2001 - Iona - - Robert Johnstone 2002 - Gannet - Robert Johnstone 2003 - Altercation - Fowler & Pettersen 2004 - Weather Gauge - Stockton N. Smith 2005 - Weather Gauge - Stockton N. Smith 2006 - Ariana - Jeffery C. Beckton 2007 - Tern - Robert Johnstone 2008 - Tern - Robert Johnstone 2009 - Tern - Robert Johnstone 2010 - Ariana - Jeffery C. Beckton 2016 - Cybele - David Rockefeller, Jr. 2017 - Lynnette - Michael Cook 2018 - Ranger - Ken Weg 2019 - Ranger - Jack Sattery [show more]
Description: Varnished door, appearing to have originated on a boat, with a porthole in the upper section. The center part of the door is a different wood, and it seems that the outer frame was added to enlarge the door when it was installed in the Fleet House. As of May 2023, the origins of this door are unknown
Description: A two plaque trophy containing the names of those who have won the Captains' Award for the Rowing Class. The names of winners are engraved on metal plates screwed into the wood. The first plaque (2022X.03.031.A) consists of a varnished mahogany with 20 brass plaques. The second plaque (2022X.03.031.B) consists of a varnished mahogany board with space for 48 brass plaques. Inscription on both reads as follows. __________ CAPTAIN’S AWARD ROWING CLASS 1979 ~ Elizabeth Train 1980 ~ John W. Gorham 1981 ~ Sarah L. Grew 1982 ~ Andres Valenzuela-Tyson 1983 ~ Benjamin C. Moore 1984 ~ Melissa Grassi 1985 ~ Lance Davis 1986 ~ Allen Clare Elkins 1987 ~ Philip Ellis 1988 ~ Hugh Lippincott 1989 ~ Charlotte Grassi 1990 July ~ Sarah N. Coffin August ~ Hannah W. Burt 1991 July ~ Ned Sears August ~ Helen Grassi 1992 July ~ Nicholas Sage August ~ Augie Valenzuela-Tyson 1993 July ~ Phoebe Andrews August ~ Laura Strassgoetl 1994 July ~ Fritz Van Der Grift August ~ Alec Smith 1995 July ~ Doug Compton August ~ Pippa Klipstein 1996 July ~ John Bienkowski August ~ Annie Madeira 1997 July ~ Lucas Milliken August ~ Noah Goldberg 1998 July ~ Marina Michelson August ~ Christopher Hohler second plaque 1999 July ~ Elizabeth Brauer August ~ Philip DeNormandie 2000 July ~ Nina Jones August ~ Carson M. Crain 2001 July ~ Katherine Bienkowski August ~ Alexandra Clark 2002 July ~ Smantha Kent August ~ Emily Carey 2003 July ~ Charley Dickey August ~ Alic Cromwell 2004 July ~ Sasha Jones August ~ Ellie Neilson 2005 July ~ Ellie Neilson August ~ Howard Johnson 2006 July ~ Tucker Boynton August ~ Parsons Mellon 2007 July ~ Ava Du Pont August ~ Hale Murch 2008 July ~ Jasper Schutt August ~ Ryder Henry 2009 July ~ Cordelia Scott August ~ Tally Jervis 2010 July ~ Olivia Mundy August ~ Campbell Herrington 2011 July ~ Joey Kennedy August ~ Wally Capen 2012 July ~ Oliver Scott August ~ Marina Steinle 2013 July ~ Alejandro Villa Bass August ~ Teddy Madara 2014 July ~ Louisa Haskell August ~ Penelope Brown 2015 July ~ William Henry August ~ Henry Haskell 2016 July ~ Niva Mitchell August ~ Scarlett Hawkins 2017 July ~ Otto Smith August ~ Coco Shepherd 2018 July ~ Eloise Schiff August ~ Gracyn Smith [show more]
Description: Framed proposal drawing for the Fleet Medal, likely by Roger Griswold. This drawing is very similar to 2022X.01.005, but includes watercolor and the Fleet Burgee at the right. Mount Desert Island is encircled in a broad golden frame, with Northeast Harbor Fleet enclosing roughly 2/3 of the circle.
Description: An award consisting of three wooden plaques containing the names of those who have received this award in recognition of their seamanship skills. The award was given in in memory of Frederic C. Towers, Jr. The first plaque (2022X.03.048A) consists of a mahogany board, upon which a brass plaque at the top gives the name. Below, 21 brass plaques contain the winners of this award between 1979 and 2000. The second plaque (2022X.03.048.B) consists of a mahogany board with XXX brass plaques, each of which is engraved with the names of winners. The third plaque (2022X.03.048.C)consists of a mahogany board with 12 brass plaques, each of which is engraved with the names of winners. The names of the winners are engraved on metal plates on the plaque. [show more]
Description: A pair of ship's lights, one painted red and the other painted blue, repurposed as ceiling lights inside the north door of the Fleet House. The red light is accession 2022X.02.035.A, and the blue light is 2022X.02.035.B Similar lights are installed under the cabinets in the alcove
Description: A steep, curved, wooden staircase that leads to the southern loft. Its origins are unknown, but it appears to have originally been used on a boat.
Description: A oval-shaped Nambe-alloy trophy bowl with thick walls, no inscription on the bowl itself. Bottom stamped: nambe 5698, (c)1989. The bowl sits on a wooden base (2022X.03.017.B) with an engraved metal plate that wraps around half of it. Inscription reads as follows. __________ Northeast Harbor Fleet International One Design Class Sportsmanship Award
Description: A large wooden eagle with a banner of the US flag wrapping around it. This large carving appears to have come from a larger ship, but its history is currently (2022) unknown.