Washington (1813)

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Newspaper clipping. In the early 1800s ships were pictured in newspapers by a stock drawing.

Name/Title

Washington (1813)

Entry/Object ID

2017.4.010

Description

Year Built: 1813 Year Purchased: 1815 Built By: Charles Brown Built At: New York, NY Built For: Potomac Steamboat Company Length: 130.0 feet Beam: 20.6 feet Depth of Hold: 7.4 feet Gross Tons: 186 Propulsion: Sidewheel Hull: Wood Route: Washington to Marlborough Point, Va Comments: 1815 1 July; The Virginia Argus of Richmond, VA advertised that the steamboat Washington leaves the steamboat wharf in Washington City, every day, Sunday excepted, for Alexandria and Fredericksburg, VA at half past 2 P.M. and will return the next morning in time for passengers to arrive at Baltimore by 3 P.M. Passengers under this arrangement can travel from Baltimore to Fredericksburg, and from Fredericksburg to Baltimore, a distance of upwards of 100 miles, in 10 hours. The accommodations onboard the steamboat are good. Brought into the Bay around 1815 being the first ship of her type to make the trip over ocean waters. Made the trip from NY to Washington in 50 hours. First steamer to make the trip from Washington to Aquia Creek from where the customers travel by stage to Richmond. A traveler leaving Washington at 12 noon would arrive at Aquia at 8 PM and arrive in Richmond 6 PM the following day (30 hours). Recorded Disposition: Scrapped in 1823.