Steamer Gov. Emmerson C. Harrington Originally Named Thomas Patten

Name/Title

Steamer Gov. Emmerson C. Harrington Originally Named Thomas Patten

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.019

Description

Thomas Patten Year Built: 1901 Built By: T. S. Marvel Shipbuilding Built At: Newburg, NY Built For: Maryland State Roads Commission Official Number: 145885 Purchase Price: Length: 202.0 feet Beam: 33.2 feet Depth of Hold: 8.2 feet Gross Tons: 875 gross, 685 net Propulsion: Sidewheel Hull: Steel Engine: 1,300 hp Route: Baltimore to Annapolis Later Name: GOV. EMERSON C. HARRINGTON Comments: Converted to a night club in 1938 and later a hotel. Disposition: Beached in the Pocomoke River in 1945.