- "Oyster Capital
- of the Potomac"
Oyster / Crab Boats
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Charter Boats
FISHERMAN’S PIER Boat Name JOYLAND PIER Boat Name Capt. Dewey Parkinson
Twilight Capt. Clarence Jenkins Miss America Capt. Walter Parkinson Evening Star Capt. Lloyd Willey Ethel E. Capt. Jimmy Mears Miss Lillian Capt. Zeddie Mears Miss Potomac NEW ATLANTIC HOTEL PIER Capt. Dorsey Mears River Queen Capt. Edward Cox Edward II Capt. Sid Pruitt H. K. Maud Capt. Mance Drummond Betty Mae MUNICIPAL PIER Capt. Frank Stanford Chesapeake Capt. Frank Marders Kathryn Capt. Bernard Ford Miss Leilane
Water almost entirely
surrounds the town. Monroe Bay is
an excellent harbor for yachts; indeed, it has often been described
as the best on the Potomac River. Several
marine railways are located on the bay. Fishing reigns as the King of
Sports. Of special interest are the number and size of rack,
trout, and hardhead caught in nearby waters.
Visitors to Colonial Beach enjoy a large
and well-equipped fishing fleet at
their disposal. The following boats maintain regular schedules for
fishing and pleasure parties. . .
- Oyster boats on the Potomac
- Marion E. Warren, 1956
The Washington to Baltimore freight boats ended their landings in 1933 & the ferry to Morgantown ceased operations in 1936.
| Steamers |
Departing Washington DC
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Year |
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Mystic |
1885 | |
| T.V. Arrowsmith | 1887 | |
| Mattanno | 1887 | |
| George Leary | 1891 | |
| Jane Mosley | 1892 | |
| Randall | 1892 | |
| St. Johns | 1906 / 1926 | |
| Poicanoket | 1904 | |
| Harry Randall | 1905 | |
| Hampton Roads | 1907 | |
| City of Washington | 1930 | |
| Potomac | 1934 / 1942 | |
- Others: Expect, Newport News, E. Madison Hall, Mary Washington and the Charles Macalester
- Source: Misc. articles from "This was the Potomac" (auth. unknown)
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