Boat-O-Rama
The caption on the 1950s postcard above reads, “The annual Boatarama Water Show at Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, is becoming one of the most popular summer activities. It features seagoing craft of every variety”. The caption on the card below reads, “A recent addition to recreational activities at Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, is the annual Boatarama Water Show put on each summer. All types of water-going craft participate.”
Launch point for some of the Boat-O-Rama boats.
Below, buses line up during the June 28-29, 1958 event.
Photos from the “Crazy Craft” competition, part of the 1959 Boat-O-Rama event. The unique, floating craft were propelled by outboard motors, and included a two-horse wagon, a one-horse sleigh, a castaway island, and a steam locomotive.
