Presidential Yacht USS Sequoia

The USS Sequoia had been officially designated a "National Historic Site." The 104 foot length yacht was built by the Trumpy Yard in 1925. Used by a succession of American presidents from Hoover to Carter, she still has the original furnishings from her tradition of entertaining politcal figures from around the world.

he Presidential yacht has experienced some of America's most historic events, including FDR and Eisenhower planning D-day, Truman pondering whether to drop the nuclear bomb, Nixon negotiating the first arms control treaty with the Soviet Union and later deciding to resign, and Kennedy celebrating his last birthday party (right after Marilyn Monroe sang to him at Carnegie Hall).

President John F. Kennedy's last birthday party with friends and family.
Dinner is being served first to Jackie Kennedy at left center
as President Kennedy right center looks on.


Teddy Kennedy, left lower at dinner. President Kennedy, left center.


President Lyndon Baines Johnson hard at work
seated at the buffet in the main salon.


Official USS Sequoia Patch

Bobby Kennedy, center at dinner.


Teddy Kennedy is at President Kennedy's, right.
President Kennedy center, is seated in his
rocking chair.


President Gerald Ford hosting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada.