Stories

The Club was founded as the Malta Barge Club on February 22,1860 by members of the Minnehaha Lodge of the Sons of Malta. The Club initially used a house on Smith’s Island in the Delaware River off Chestnut Street. There the Club kept its first boat; a six oared barge called the Minnehaha.

New York Institute For the Blind - Malta Connection In the searching of Malta’s archives, a curious item appeared in our minutes relating to the donation of an eight to the New York School for the Blind.

Lightweight Rowing at Malta Malta Boat Club has existed competitively since 1860. One part of its heritage has been the sponsorship of a consistently high level of lightweight rowers.