Elizabeth City and its Work Boat History

Did you know that Elizabeth City has a long history of Steamers visiting the area? Back in the day, travel by boat was a necessity if you wanted to reach many places in the area. Take a look back in time at a very well done website that documents the history of work boats in our area.

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jmack/boats/workboats.htm

Meanwhile check out some pictures from the past.

Yes this is a floating theater that visited Elizabeth City. This is a picture from Murfreesboro.

Here is some interesting info from a Richmond Virginia Newspaper on the James Adams Floating Theater.
http://richmondthenandnow.com/Newspaper-Articles/James-Adams-Floating-Theater.html