Photo courtesy of ABM’s Marion Clayton Link Archives
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Antique Boat Museum’s 56th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction that was originally planned for June 27, 2020, will be held August 1. Those in the Clayton, New York, area with a classic or antique boat are invited to join in a parade around the 1000 Islands (U.S. boaters and waters only, as U.S./Canada border is currently closed) on Saturday, August 1, at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. A limited number of ABM’s slips will be available for participating boats to dock.
Boat and engine owners from near and far are invited to put their boat in ABM’s virtual boat show, which will include a virtual marketplace with vendors to visit and shop, and a virtual auction. Admission to the museum will be free August 1-2.
Other ABM events, including the The 1000 Islands Concours d’Elegance, Need for Speed, 1000 Islands Family Day and more are all postponed.
The Antique Boat Museum is currently collecting stories to include in the virtual show. If you have one you’d like to share, visit abm.org.
