Potomac Boat Club was established in 1869. A club history published in 1929 fixes the date as July 6, 1869, and describes the initial meeting site as “an old hostelry in Georgetown.”

Potomac Boat Club was established in 1869. A club history published in 1929 fixes the date as July 6, 1869, and describes the initial meeting site as “an old hostelry in Georgetown.”