Editing Beacon, New York (section)

=== Beacon Sloop Club ===
Beacon Sloop Club started in 1978 with the launching of the [[Sloop Woody Guthrie]], which was commissioned to be built by [[Cyrus Hamlin]], by [[Pete Seeger]] and [[Toshi Seeger]]. Hamlin had previously built the [[Hudson River Sloop Clearwater]] for the Hudson River Sloop Restoration in 1969.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Beacon Sloop Club |url=http://www.beaconsloop.org/History.php |website=www.beaconsloop.org |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415154330/http://www.beaconsloop.org/History.php |url-status=live }}</ref> The purpose of the club is "to promote and encourage interest in sound ecological practices affecting the Hudson River and its environs;" "to organize and arrange associated recreational activities such as picnics, crafts, festivals and other community gatherings on the waterfront of Beacon, New York;" and "to promote interest in sailing and foster good fellowship and safety in boating: to encourage the sport of boating: to promote the science of seamanship and navigation, and provide access to information and training in the skills and techniques thereof: and to provide and maintain a suitable clubhouse and anchorage for the use and recreation of its members."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Beacon Sloop Club- Home |url=http://www.beaconsloop.org/bylaws.php |website=www.beaconsloop.org |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324125559/http://www.beaconsloop.org/bylaws.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Each year the Beacon Sloop Club hosts the [[Strawberry Festival (Beacon, New York)|Strawberry Festival]], the Corn Festival, and the Pumpkin Festival to help raise money for community activities and to raise awareness for social or environmental issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Beacon Sloop Club- Festivals |url=http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/festivals.php |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=www.beaconsloopclub.org |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710082235/http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/festivals.php |url-status=live }}</ref>