Manifest for the Steamer Rockledge
- Title
- Manifest for the Steamer Rockledge
- Description
- An excursion manifest for the Steamer Rockledge, dated the 24th of February 1888.The Rockledge, captained by Richard Porson Paddison, was carrying President Grover Cleveland, his wife Frances, and four other passengers on a short trip through Florida.
- Date
- February 24, 1888
- Original Format
- manuscripts
- Extent
- 23cm x 19cm
- Local Identifier
- 0327-b4-fe
- Subject(s)
- Rockledge (Steamboat)
- Paddison, Richard Porson
- Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947--Travel--Florida
- Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908--Travel--Florida
- Spatial
- Location of Original
- East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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Transportation
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Politics and Government
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Transportation: Water
- Location of Original
- Richard Porson Paddison Papers from the East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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https://bgibson135.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/the-steamer-rockledge/The Steamer ROCKLEDGE was originally, the Steamer GOVERNOR WORTH, named for NC Gov. Jonathan Worth and she ran on the Cape Fear River for many years before going to Florida. She eventually was tied up on the shore at Miami, and became the first hotel, while others were being built.