We are proud to have preserved memorabilia from the greatest, most luxurious, fastest and largest ship ever to cross the oceans, the S.S. United States.

The Construction of the S. S. United States represents the most advanced technology of its day and has not been duplicated. It was an aluminum super-structure completely different from anything previously created. Its safety features were superior to any other ship and has yet to be equaled.

The S. S. United States was a four compartment ship, indicating it would not sink until four of its compartments were filled with water. It had enough room for 2,000 passengers and 1,050 crew members. It also had 800 state rooms with individual climate control. It was able to travel 10,000 miles without stopping for fuel, water or supplies. Its horsepower was 240,000 and its length was that of 5 city blocks, 990 ft. long. Its height was that of a 12-story building and its width was 101 ft., 6 in. The ship never made use of all of its horsepower.

On her maiden voyage in 1952, the ship broke the speed record for TransAtlantic crossing by an ocean liner, at the speed of 48 miles per hour through the water. It still holds that record and became the proud recipient of the Blue Riband and the Hales Trophy, a most prestigious award.

She had two pairs of unique five-bladed propellers which were never revealed or seen by anyone other than key personnel; thus, the secret of the ship’s incredible speed was kept a mystery during its entire active live. It is interesting that she never had more than 3/4 of the ship's potential power ever used, thereby leaving blank the answer to the question of what her top speed truly was.

Glamorous items include the first-class dining salon with the tables and chairs. Fine sculpturing aluminum sculptures by the artist Austin Purves, Jr. are for your enjoyment here at the Restaurant. It is interesting that aluminum was not only used in the ship’s construction, but also in the ship’s decor and art.

The elegant lamps seen in the Windmill Point Restaurant stairwell were originally found in the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Suite, Upper Deck, U-90-92. Located in the U. S. Lounge upstairs is the famous kidney-shaped bar that was located on the Promenade Deck which was the location of the first-class salon where the Kings, Queens and notables had leisure. The ballroom tables, as well as the original bar stools with the names of some notables who actually sat on them, are seen. Everything has been kept in its original state, and there has been cleaning only. Romance and mystery enshrouds these artifacts.

During her days of glory, the S. S. United States bore across the often scowling and dark waters of the North Atlantic with the great and famous as well as the poor and the unknown aboard.

You will see flanking the end of the dining room here at the Restaurant the “Quinn Lux” figure, symbolic of America life, that was called the “Expressions in Freedom.”

We are proud to have preserved for your pleasure, memorabilia from the greatest ship, the most luxurious, the fastest, the largest ship ever to sail. She has never been duplicated and she is one of a kind, just as our great nation, the United States of America is one of a kind. She truly had style, grace, strength, space, charm, pace, form and liberty that we salute. The United States and we at Windmill Point hope that we have provided you with a nostalgia of yesteryear in its original state, which is a priceless heritage for our continued growth as a nation of power, beauty and peace for years to come. We are sharing with you this homey warmth felt aboard the S. S. United States now in Windmill Point Restaurant.

OPEN FOR:

Breakfast/Lunch Sat. & Sun. 10am-4pm

Dinner 4:30pm ’til 11pm

Lounge Open 4:00pm

Open Daily Year-Round

We Accept Major Credit Cards

One of
a Kind

A True American Treasure