Dreamland, Originally Named Republic (1878)

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Quarter view of starboard from bow, taken at Chesapeake Beach.

Borderless postcard. Reverse side is divided, but blank.

Name/Title

Dreamland, Originally Named Republic (1878)

Entry/Object ID

2017.12.014

Description

REPUBLIC (1878) Year Built: 1878 Built By: Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Built At: Wilmington, DE Built For: J. Cone and Associates Official Number: 110352 Length: 272.9 feet Beam: 37.0 feet Depth of Hold: 10.8 feet Tons: 1,285 gross, 978 net Propulsion: Sidewheel Hull: Iron Engine: 66 inch diameter cylinder by 12 foot stroke rated at 900 hp Passenger Capacity: 3,000 Purchased by: In 1904 she was either chartered to, or bought by the Dreamland Transportation Company. Sold to the Queenstown and Love Point Transportation and Development Company on September 3, 1908 and brought into service on the Chesapeake Bay. Sold to John C. Bosley for $30,000 on December 12, 1912 and prepared for off-season excursions to Chesapeake Beach. Sold to Charles A. Jording on May 27, 1926 Route: Ran excursions between Philadelphia and Cape May, NJ until 1904. Excursions from New York City to Coney Island. Baltimore to Love Point and Queenstown, Excursions from Baltimore to Chesapeake Beach. Later Name: CAPE MAY in 1902, DREAMLAND at some date between 1904 and 1909. Comments: In the summer of 1909 the managers of Chesapeake Beach chartered her to operate between Baltimore and Chesapeake Beach and she continued that route from 1909 to 1925. She was the largest excursion boat on the Bay. While in service on the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Cape May she was capable of running at 20 mph but her speed slowed on the Bay to 14 mph. Approximately one third of the main deck was a 100 foot long dance floor enclosed by windows on both sides for view of the Bay. Round trip fare was 50 cents. Collided with ferry LACKAWANNA on July 17, 1905 with resulting damage to both. Laid up in New York 1907 and 1908. Disposition: Broken up in 1929.