Donald McKay's Stag Hou nd. It was an era that represents the pinnacle in American naval architecture and shipbuilding ofwhich surviving examples are rare. People can learn more about the Winfield Scott and see some of its artifacts at the Santa Barbara Maritime M useum (see image at right), 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Ph. 805 962-8404; www.sbmm.org. More information on the ship's history and shipwreck can be found online at the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary web site at http ://channelislands.noaa.gov. SCUBA divers may visit the Winfield Scott shipwreck, as long as diving protocols are strictly followed. ,!,
Deborah Marx's master's thesis on the Winfield Scott,Jor East Carolina University's Program in Maritime Studies, was the first
Willard Thompson is a trustee of the Santa Barbara M aritime Museum, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. He is a writer ofhistoricalfiction and non-fiction. His novel, Dream Helper, A Novel of Early California, thefirst ofhis fictional trilogy, "The Chronicles ofCalifornia," was awarded the Independent Publishers Book Awards' gold medal as the best Pacific/Regional fiction for 2009. You can reach Tho mpson at willardthescribe@ hotmail. com or on his web site, www. rinconpublishing. com.
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SS Winfield Scott diorama at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
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