Name: 122 Years on the Old Bay Line
SKU: 54341115
Price: 35.60 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Shaum, Jack
ISBN: 9781634993999

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jack Shaum

Publisher

America Through Time

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6x16x1.5 cm

Weight

0.48 kg.

ISBN13

9781634993999

Synopsis "122 Years on the Old Bay Line"

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 and shippers alike in the Chesapeake Bay region. The Old Bay Line steamers were famous for their cuisine, impeccable service, and fine accommodations. They were called up for war service during the Civil War and World War I and World War II, and several of the company's vessels even crossed the Atlantic and saw action overseas in World War II. By the 1950s and 1960s the company was the last of its kind, still providing gracious service, and by the time it wrapped up operations in 1962 it was the oldest steamship company in the United States.

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