Overview
Bachelors Barge Club is a Boathouse Row rowing club on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia that welcomes both experienced and novice rowers, and describes its home as the oldest continuously operated boathouse in the country. It offers coaching and programs for recreational and competitive amateur rowers and works to preserve the history of its boathouse. Wikidata dates the club to 1853.
- Founded
- 1853
- Federation
- USRowing
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- Position
- 39°58.19′ N 75°11.12′ W
39.96978, -75.18527
Frequently asked
When was Bachelors Barge Club founded?
In 1853.
Where is Bachelors Barge Club?
Philadelphia, United States.