The Cannonball

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Mr. McDaniel,
    Do you know if any of the CBFC vessels are still in service and where?
After ferry service stopped in 1964, vessels Princess Anne, Pocahontas,
Del-Mar-Va, Virginia Beach and Old Point Comfort were sold to Delaware River
and Bay Authority.  If you wish to answer off list, please use
gdcwcc at cox.net.
                    Don Corbin
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> Don Corbin wrote:  "But I always thought the sleeper was floated across
> from Cape Charles to Little Creek..."
>
> Passenger cars didn't float across the bay after about 1890 or so. The
> attempts to carry them were short lived as it was found to be
> impractical ...
>
> The famous NYP&NRR steamboats carried passengers from Cape Charles to
> Old Point Comfort and Port Norfolk (near Pinners Point) and later to the
> Combined PRR/C&O station on Brooke Avenue.
>
> Jim McDaniel, Delmarva Correspondent
>
>
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