Julia (Coffey) Paget

Swan boats

Swan Boats – Operatic Grandeur

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The magnificent Swan Boats at the Public Garden lagoon were created in 1877 by two Irish immigrants, Robert Paget and his wife Julia (Coffey) Paget. A boatbuilder by trade, Robert…

The magnificent Swan Boats at the Public Garden lagoon were created in 1877 by two Irish immigrants, Robert Paget and his wife Julia (Coffey) Paget. A boatbuilder by trade, Robert developed a catamaran propelled by foot pedals to sail around the quarter mile lake. He designed a swan to cover the captain pedaling the boat,…

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