Tolchester, originally named St. Johns

Photograph

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Steamboat Era Museum

Name/Title

Tolchester, originally named St. Johns

Entry/Object ID

2017.4.007

Description

Year Built: 1878 Built By: Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Built At: Wilmington, DE Built For: Commercial Navigation Company Official Number: 115633 Length: 250 feet Beam: 38.0 feet Depth of Hold: 12.0 feet Gross Tons: 1,098 gross, 667 net Propulsion: Sidewheel Purchased by: The Tolchester Company in 1933. Route: Excursions from Baltimore to Tolchester Beach Later Name: BOMBAY in 1927, TOLCHESTER in 1933 Disposition: Burned at her pier in Baltimore in 1941 converted to a barge and used at West Point.