Rocket Iceboat History Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/rocket-iceboat-history/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:46:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme-32x32.jpg Rocket Iceboat History Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/rocket-iceboat-history/ 32 32 168989768 Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating – 1889 – History of Ice Boating in Red Bank https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-1889-red-bank-club-2/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-1889-red-bank-club-2/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:56:25 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=76387 Views: 662 Yachtsmen Preparing for The Winter (1889) New York Times Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who made them iconic names in the sport. This December 8, 1889 article describes the development of ice boating in the… Read More »Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating – 1889 – History of Ice Boating in Red Bank

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-1889-red-bank-club-2/feed/ 0 76387 Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating History – 1830 First Ice Yacht in New Jersey https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-george-allaire/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-george-allaire/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:49:30 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=76383 Views: 613 A Look Back to 1840 – ICE YACHTING NOW IN SEVENTY FIFTH YEAR (1915) Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesDecember 9, 1915 article recounts how Captain George D. Allaire built and sailed the first ice yacht in New Jersey in the 1830s, sparking local interest that led to early boat… Read More »Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating History – 1830 First Ice Yacht in New Jersey

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-george-allaire/feed/ 0 76383 Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating History – 1894 – Shrewsbury Ice Yachts https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-1893-shrewsbury-ice-yachts/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/njiceboathistory-1893-shrewsbury-ice-yachts/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:17:17 +0000 https://mrlocalhistory.org/?p=76394 Views: 494 SHREWSBURY ICE YACHTS (1894) – Over forty years since George Allaire built the first ice boat in New Jersey. Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesThe article traces the evolution of ice yachting on the Shrewsbury River from primitive 1850s experiments to an organized and competitive late 19th century sport centered… Read More »Profiles in New Jersey Iceboating History – 1894 – Shrewsbury Ice Yachts

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