Yachts

May 31, 20234 min read

A. Kingsley and Laura Myrtle Harkness Macomber

Myrtle was born in Kansas in 1877, the daughter of Lamon V. Harkness. She developed a passion for horses living and working at Walnut...

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May 31, 20233 min read

Charles W. Harkness

Charles William Harkness (December 17, 1860 – May 1, 1916) was the son of Stephen V. Harkness. Charles was born in Monroeville, Ohio. His...

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May 31, 20233 min read

C.W. and W.L. Harkness in Newport RI

There have been a few times in this Harkness/Flagler journey that have surprised me. This is a great example of that: For a number of...

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May 10, 20232 min read

Wakiva II Yacht - Lamon V. Harkness

Clearly, Lamon V. Harkness loved traveling. Lamon had two "Wakiva" yachts, Wakiva I and Wakiva II. Wakiva II was built in 1907 as a...

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May 5, 20235 min read

The Agawa - C.W. (and Will) Harkness Yacht

Charles W. Harkness's first yachting experiences were on his father's boats Peerless and Twilight. Charles inherited Peerless from his...

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Apr 14, 20236 min read

The Sinking of the Gunilda

William L. Harkness, son of Daniel M. Harkness of Bellevue, Ohio, lived a more adventurous life than his father, who stayed in Bellevue...

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Apr 2, 20236 min read

William L. Harkness

Early life William Lamon Harkness was born in Bellevue, Ohio, the son of Daniel M. Harkness, the half-brother of both Henry Flagler and...

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