Gateway Boating Club burgee

The Gateway Boating Club (originally named the St. Louis Outboard Club) was founded in 1955 by Arthur Kennedy Jr., a longtime champion Black boat racer, along with William R. Allen and Edward S. Livingston Jr. At the time, the three founders were the only members. By the end of the next year, three more members had joined the club, and in 1965 it was incorporated as the Gateway Boating Club. The club continued to attract Black boating enthusiasts and remains active today.

Object Title and Accession Number

Gateway Boating Club burgee. Made by WorldFlags International, 1987. 2022-045-0001.

White pendent with logo for Gateway Boat Club St. Louis.

White pendent with a black and red embroidered logo showing the Gateway Arch, a blue wave, and a red boat. Black text reads "Gateway Boat Club St. Louis." The flag has two metal grommets on the right edge.