San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Felucca Nuovo Mondo

Felucca <i>Nuovo Mondo</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado

1. Felucca Nuovo Mondo Marker

Inscription. Built in 1987 of Port Orford cedar and white oak, the Nuovo Mondo is a replica of a San Francisco Bay felucca in the Park’s collection. Feluccas lined San Francisco’s historic Fishermen’s Wharf from 1850 to 1910, and were the principal fishing craft of Italian immigrants. Their triangular lateen sailing rig was of Mediterranean origin. Larger feluccas fished for rockfish in the deeper waters outside the Golden Gate using trawling nets, while smaller feluccas like Nuovo Mondo fished for many different types of fish inside the bay using hand lines, gillnets, or crab pots.

Basic Facts
Length: 18 feet on deck, 22 feet overall
Beam: 6 feet 11 inches
Planking: Port Orford Cedar
Ribs: Oak
Draft: 18 inches
Rig: Lateen

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 37° 48.609′ N, 122° 25.361′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Marker is on Hyde Street Pier north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. The resin marker is mounted to

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the wood handrail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hicks Engine (a few steps from this marker); Scow Schooner Alma (a few steps from this marker); Steering the Ship... (a few steps from this marker); The Main Fiferail... (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carpenter Shop... (within shouting distance of this marker); Balclutha (within shouting distance of this marker); The Deckhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Workin' on the Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

More about this marker. Inset Images:
Nuovo Mondo sailing on a close reach near Alcatraz
Fisherman share a meal, circa 1890

Additional keywords. Felucca Nuovo Mondo

Felucca <i>Nuovo Mondo</i> and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 7, 2023

2. Felucca Nuovo Mondo and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.