page_title: Falconwood Club
section_title: Steam boat
hierarchical_section_title: Falconwood Club / Steam boat
caption_attribution_description: English: The Falcon, Yacht of Falconwood Company, was built in 1860
context_page_description: The Falconwood Club was a club and resort in the 1800s for the wealthy families of Buffalo on Grand Island in New York
context_section_description: The clubs had its own steam launch, as was typical of the resorts on Grand Island at the time. The Falconwood's steamer, built in 1860, was called "The Falcon" and featured a glass-enclosed cabin on the main deck and an awning-shaded promenade deck above.  In 1862, the Niagara, and in 1863, the River Queen and Fanny White also began making stops at the Falconwood dock. The Falcon was acquired by the "Falconwood House Company" when they purchased the Club in 1865. The cost was about forty cents per round trip.
caption: The Falcon, Falconwood Club's steamer built in 1860
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