Dedham Boat Club

Founded April 25, 1874

"For promoting the boating interests of the town"

Incorporated October 29th 1874

First boathouse built on Ames Street site in 1875.

Destroyed by lightning in July 1882.

Second boathouse built on this site in 1883,

Enlarged in 1888, and 1902.

torn down in May 1935

The land which the boathouse stood given to the

Dedham Historical Society May 1st 1935

Liquidated with honor on the sixtieth anniversary of it incorporation October 29th 1934

Marker is on Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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