Record #:

2889

Author(s):

Pitzer, Sara

Abstract:

There a number of riverboats in the state, including Wilmington's Henrietta II and Beaufort's Crystal Queen, that carry passengers on public cruises and dinner parties. Each vessel provides a unique water experience.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 63 Issue 12, May 1996, p18-21, il

Subject(s):

River boats

Record #:

17736

Author(s):

Butler, Lindley S.

Abstract:

River navigation was invaluable during the 18th- and 19th-century throughout the state and remains an understudied aspect of maritime culture. The Dan River serves as a case study to demonstrate the range of riverine activities from canals, to fish dams, and the movement of goods and people. Dan River is a tributary of the larger Roanoke and opened a rich agricultural area for commerce.

Source:

Tributaries (NoCar Ref VK 24 N8 T74), Vol. Issue 3, Oct 1993, p11-16, il

Subject(s):

River boats

Record #:

23055

Author(s):

Swain, Leigh

Abstract:

Showboats were a popular form of entertainment in river and coastal towns during the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Since the Eastern North Carolina infrastructure developed more slowly than other parts of the country, showboating was popular into the 1940s. One boat in particular, the James Adams Floating Theatre, toured North Carolina ports, including Hertford, Plymouth, Edenton, Columbia, and Bath.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Spring 2015, p20-21, il, por

Subject(s):

River boats