In the early 1800’s when the Chesapeake Bay was unsafe for water travel due to the War of 1812, one steamer braved the waters to deliver goods and passengers from port to port.  Learn about the Steamboat Chesapeake, the rise of the Steamboat and how a fleet of ‘odd ships’ changed leisure travel.

General admission tickets are $5 and free for Preservation Virginia Members!

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