122 Years on the Old Bay Line

by Jack Shaum

Book Overview

Old Bay Line is the name by which the Baltimore Steam Packet Company was best known over most of its 122-year history of nightly carrying passengers and freight on Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Norfolk. These steamers are often mistakenly referred to as ferry boats, but they most certainly were not. They were large, sturdy vessels that operated year-round in all kinds of weather. They provided reliable on-time service for the traveling public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634993993
• ISBN13: 9781634993999
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.9"