Rosedale (1877)

Three quarter shot of starboard from the stern.

Three quarter shot of starboard from the stern.

Name/Title

Rosedale (1877)

Entry/Object ID

2017.8.005

Description

ROSEDALE (1877) Year Built: 1877 Built By: Atlantic Iron Works Built At: Norfolk, VA Built For: New York Interests Official Number: 110329 Purchase Price: Length: 216.0 feet Beam: 34.2 feet Depth of Hold: 10.0 feet Gross Tons: 938 gross, 637 net Propulsion: Sidewheel Hull: Engine: 1,460 hp Passenger Capacity: Purchased by: Brought to the Chesapeake Bay in 1907 by The Peoples Line of Norfolk for expositions to Jametown. Buxton Line Route: Captains: Previous Name: Later Name: Comments: Disposition: Burned to the water’s edge in 1922. Reference: (46) p. 281