The USS Potomac was not the first of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidential Yachts. The USS Sequoia, a classic wood hulled yacht was actually the first. The Sequoia is currently located in Washington DC on the Potomac River. You can learn more about the Sequoia by visiting www.sequoiayacht.com.

There are many other fine websites for nautical enthusiasts and history buffs. The best resource is www.maritime.org/hnsa-sources.htm.

Other Historic Maritime

• USS Hornet
• SS Jeremiah O'Brien
• USS Pampanito
• Red Oak Victory
• Lightship WLV-605-Relief
• USACE Bay Model Visitor Center
• SF Maritime Nat'l Hist. Park
• USS Sequoia (Washington DC)