Philadelphia Corinthian Yacht Club
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The Philadelphia Corinthian Yacht Club or sometimes Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia is a yacht club near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its clubhouse and dock are located at 300 W. 2nd Street in Essington, Pennsylvania.
History
The club was established on January 12, 1892, by 13 former members of the Philadelphia Yacht Club who split off to establish their own organization.[1]
Among its commodores was Edward Walter Clark, Jr., who took the office around 1915.[2]
Among its early members were Edgar T. Scott, Charles Longstreth, Samuel Kent (yachting), Ernest du Pont, Walter H. Lippincott, Ralph Earle, Arthur Pew, E. R. Fenimore Johnson, John Wanamaker, John Thompson Dorrance, Cyrus B. Curtis, A. Atwater Kent, Jr., Fitz Eugene Dixon, and E. Paul du Pont.[1]
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Categories:
- Yacht clubs in the United States
- 1892 establishments
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