This site has been created to help you find out more about the steamboats that served the Chesapeake Bay. Click on one of the topics to find out more about the Steamboat Era.

The 1933 Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane hit the Northern Neck and Middle Penesula August 23, 1933. Learn more about how it effected the lives of those that lived in the area during the storm.

 

 

 

 

First time presented on the internet! The Bay At War. A 15 minute video that provides information about the Chesapeake Bay during the Civil War.

        

 

 

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