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Apalachicola Maritime Museum Our
Mission and History Started
in 1987 and reborn in 2007 |
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The Mission
and History of the Apalachicola Maritime Museum Pursuant to
the charter filed with the Florida Secretary of State in the closing days of
2007, the mission of the AMM is set forth below. The Corporation
is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes
within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), including, but not limited to, for such
purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt
organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). Specifically,
the Corporation is organized to celebrate the maritime history of
Apalachicola in the form of a maritime museum, active sailing and boat
building and restoration programs, educational programs and stewardship of
ecosystems in the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River System, the
Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf Coastal regions which rely upon river outflows. The Apalachicola,
Chattahoochee, Flint River System
This map needs to be
expanded to show the effect of the Gulf Stream swirl on the nutrient rich
waters from the river. The effect of
the waterway is vital to the Gulf of Mexico as well. Someday our logo will reflect this vision
in a Celtic Tree of Life style image where the Gulf is the root ball. The mission of the museum will celebrate
the rich ecosystems and human inhabitants by educating, protecting and
promoting this very unique piece of the planet. Find the best of life
is free; Sun, Stars, Sky and Sea. George Kirvin Floyd
Click the above link to view the corporate documents on file with the Florida Secretary of State. HISTORY OF
THE APALACHICOLA MARITIME MUSEUM Originally
founded in 1995 with the Governor Stone, the Apalachicola Maritime Museum
quickly became an icon for maritime heritage in Apalachicola. Maintenance and lack of adequate funding
led to dissolution of the AMM in 2004 and departure of the Governor
Stone. Our original goal was to bring
the Stone back to Apalachicola.
Unfortunately, she has found a new home to the west and we hope her
new owners will take their role of stewardship of this fine old lady very
seriously. Following are some of the
articles from late 2007 that provide insight into the current disposition of
the Governor Stone.
Realizing
that the return of the Stone was no longer an option, a search was begun that
took a dedicated crew of visionaries in search of an appropriate
alternative. The search went from
Miami to Maine and from Newport, California to the Abaco Island group of the
Bahamas. After sailing and searching
many wooden vessels, we found the Quark, a faithful replication of the L.
Francis Herreschoff ketch design of the 1930s named Mobjack. The Quark was built in 2002 by Steve White
of the Brooklyn Boat Yard in Brooklyn, Maine.
She is double planked with fir over cedar and fastened with custom forged
Monel fasteners. Her decks and house are teak and she is one solid boat
easily handling up to 20 passengers for a day sail. Click the
icon below for a copy of the brochure
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