Dear Supervisor Kate Sears.
We request your help in obtaining Marin County Historical Status for the Charles Van Damme Ferry paddle wheel and steam stack and have them be part of the Waldo Point Park.
Why is this important?
The artifacts of the Charles Van Damme including the Paddle Wheel and Steam Stack are the last existing historical representation of the ferryboat history in Marin county. For 97 years it has generated a wealth of local maritime and cultural history. Due to construction at it's current site at Waldo Point, Gate Six Road Sausalito - it is in danger of being destroyed this spring (by May 2013) It needs to be recognized for its historical and cultural importance and protected, allowing it to be moved it to a place for restoration and eventually returned to Waldo Point's finished public park to educate and inspire future generations to come.
