Historic boat rides

[Boat Nube]

Would anyone recommend a historic boat ride they took on the east coast or Great Lakes. I'm thinking of taking my family for a ride on big historic sailboat sometime next summer. My kids would love it.

[Michael D. Storey]

Well, when I was 7, a neighbor revealed the finer points of sailing to my on Lake Ontario on a 73-foot single masted thing with no life rails and a tiller. Twelve Meter. Or Metre.

Anyway, this thrill-a-second has stuck with me for 53 years. You can arrange to ride these Girls. Google twelve metre and opportunities on the northeastern U S coast, especially, will pop up.

[frugal]

I haven't been on either but these come to mind.
On Lake Ontario from Sodus Bay-
http://ithilien.anitrasmith.net/lotus/index.php

On Lake Erie from Buffalo-
http://www.spiritofbuffalo.com/adventures/

[3sheets]

I highly recommend sailing aboard the East Wind. It's been nearly ten years since my (now) wife and I were introduced to sailing aboard her, and I credit this fine vessel and her captain&mate/ builders for putting my gal in a receptive mood toward all of my ensuing wooden boat shenanigans.
A google search shows them still sailing out of Boothbay, ME. She's not exactly historical (as in old, or replica) but she is very traditional and elegantly spartan.

http://www.ambassadair.com/vacations/dest_info/boothbay/Boothbay%2022.jpg