Franklin D Roosevelt’s "floating White House," the 165ft USS Potomac, is moored at Clay and Water Sts by the ferry dock, and is open for dockside tours. Two- and three-hour cruises (adult/child two-hour $55/35, three-hour including lunch $75/55) are scheduled several times a month from March through November (book far in advance).
USS Potomac
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