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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emma Giles |
| Owner | Capt. George F. Curlett[1] |
| Operator | Tolchester Company[1] |
| Route | Baltimore, Maryland to points on the Chesapeake Bay including Annapolis, Maryland, Tolchester Beach, Maryland, West River, Maryland, Port Deposit, Maryland[1] |
| Builder | William Woodall Shipyard[1] |
| Completed | 1887[1] |
| In service | 1887-1936[1] |
| Fate | burned[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 549[2] |
| Length | 178[2] |
| Beam | 30[2] |
| Propulsion | steam |
| Capacity | 1500 people[3] |
The Emma Giles was the best known and most popular sidewheel passenger steamer that operated out of Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Keith, Robert C. (2005). Baltimore Harbor: A Pictorial History. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-0801879807.
- ^ a b c Jack Shaum (19 October 2015). Lost Chester River Steamboats: From Chestertown to Baltimore. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-62585-544-2.
- ^ "1908 - A Cruise on the Steamboat Emma Giles". Pride of Baltimore, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.