Choptank (1883)

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Abeam profile of starboard.

Name/Title

Choptank (1883)

Entry/Object ID

2017.12.005

Description

Choptank (1883) Year Built: 1883 Built By: William E. Woodall Built At: Baltimore, MD Built For: Choptank Steamboat Company Official Number: 126161 Length: 136.0 feet Beam: 25.0 feet Depth of Hold: 8.5 feet Gross Tons: 346 gross, 282 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Wood Purchased by: Sold on 20 October 1894 to Baltimore, Chesapeake, and Atlantic Railroad Company. Sold on 8 January 1924 to private interests. Route: Service on Choptank. Captains: Captain Samuel Stewart in 1891, Captain Hurtt in 1894 Comments: First steamboat built for the Choptank Steamboat Company. Disposition: Dismantled in 1927.