Huntington (1903) Later Stoney Creek, Later Fairview

Photograph

Steamboat Era Museum

Quarter view of port at wharf.

Name/Title

Huntington (1903) Later Stoney Creek, Later Fairview

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.016

Description

HUNTINGTON (1903) Year Built: 1903 Built By: Groton Iron Works Built At: Noank, CT Built For: Huntington, Norwalk and Bridgeport Ferry Company Official Number: 96684 Purchase Price: Length: 120.4 feet Beam: 28.0 feet Depth of Hold: 9.8 feet Gross Tons: 345 gross, 216 net Propulsion: Propeller Hull: Steel Engine: 338 hp Passenger Capacity: Purchased by: George W. Bush & Company of Wilmington, DE for $20,000 in 1916, Stony Creek Steamboat Company in 1917 for $21,000, Rock Creek Steamboat Company in 1927, Chartered by the Government in 1940 Route: Huntington, Long Island to New York and Connecticut points, Baltimore to Altoona Beach on Stony Creek, Baltimore to Fairview Park Captains: Captain Ira B. Young until his passing in 1908 Previous Name: Later Name: STONY CREEK in 1920, FAIRVIEW in 1927, Col. Norris Staynton in 1941 Comments: Disposition: Scrapped in 1946