Vesper Boat Club boathouse in 1972Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain

Vesper Boat Club

Rowing club

10 Kelly Drive · Schuylkill River · vesperboatclub.org

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Overview

Vesper Boat Club rows from its boathouse at 10 Kelly Drive on Philadelphia's Boathouse Row, on the Schuylkill River. The club, dated by Wikidata to 1865, fields competitive teams under its motto 'All Together!'.

Founded
1865
Federation
USRowing
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Location

Position
39°58.18′ N 75°11.12′ W
39.96962, -75.18527
Address
10 Kelly Drive

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Frequently asked

When was Vesper Boat Club founded?

In 1865.

Where is Vesper Boat Club?

10 Kelly Drive.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Facts may be out of date — the owner can correct them after claiming the page.