Steamer - Petersburg
Builder:  
Built: New York, NY 1819
Captains: J. W. McRea 1829+
Specifications: 142 tons, side-wheeler
Notes: Operated between Newbern
and Elizabeth City during 1829-30. Started operations in early 1829 (Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, March 13, 1829), but suspended runs around May 1, 1830 due to lack of traffic. Owned by the Virginia & North Carolina Transportation Company.


Ad at right appeared in the Carolina Observer (Fayetteville, NC) in the February 25, 1830 issue.