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In the golden age of the steamer, the rich bounty of the Eastern Shore was transported down the Chester River and across the Chesapeake Bay to the port of Baltimore. For over one hundred years, vessels like the Maryland, the Chester and the B.S. Ford traversed these winding waters laden with fruit, grains, crabs and oysters. For a dollar, passengers could enjoy the novelty of a ride and the slow panorama of the shoreline. Through freeze and fog, skilled captains plied the waterways until the last of the steamers--the Bay Belle--made its final passage in the 1950s. Author and historian Jack Shaum journeys back to the bygone days of the Chester River's steamboats.
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- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. When the Regionâs Highways Were Made of Water
- 2. Independent Operators on the Chester River
- 3. Enter the Slaughter Line
- 4. The Chester River Steamboat Company
- 5. Triumph and Tragedy
- 6. A Trip to Baltimore on the B.S. Ford
- 7. Steamboats and Trains to the Ocean Resorts
- 8. The Big Boat Comes to the Chester
- 9. War, Ice, Fog and Storms
- 10. Two Decades of Change
- 11. The Twilight Years
- Appendix: Steamboats Known to Have Operated on the Chester River
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author