History and Beauty-The USS Potomac At Jack London Square
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Oakland's Jack London Square has become an amazing venue for both local and international visitors. Sitting right on the Oakland Estuary, it is a collection of handsome restaurants, shops, and it's famous Sunday Farmer's Market. It is also the starting off point for the San Francisco Ferry which will take passengers to the City or Marin county. However, if you want to spend some leisure time on San Francisco Bay, the USS Potomac is the place for you. There are no high speed trips across the water, just leisurely tours packed with lots of information.
Originally built for the U.S. Coast Guard in 1934, this 165 ft. vessel was renamed the USS Potomac, in 1936, and became Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidential Yacht until his death in 1945. It…
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