Sign Up For News And Updates

Your Name and E-mail
First Name:
Last Name:
E-mail Address:
Sign up for the following:














Your Address and Mobile
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:
Mobile Phone:

Riverboat: Lizzy Townsend


Transportation in Wheeling Icon
 â–¶  WHEELING HISTORY  â–¶  TRANSPORTATION   â–¶   RIVERBOATS

â–¼ The Riverboat "Lizzy Townsend" Quicklinks

 â–¼ History  |   â–¼ Newspaper Articles   |   â–¼ Photograph    


Lizzy Townsend

The Lizzie Townsend was built in 1882 by William Dillon. She was used as a railroad transfer vessel for the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Railroad, (later the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad). She was destroyed in a back channel fire, Jan. 23, 1904.


Newspaper Articles

â–¶ First Trip of the Lizzy TownsendWheeling Intelligencer, September 28, 1882
â–¶ Lizzie Townsend Burns, 1904Wheeling Intelligencer, July 9, 1959


Photograph

Wheeling Wharf in Winter


Riverboats  |  Transportation  |  Wheeling History Home  |  OCPL Home  

alt : OCPL Disclaimer

Services and Locations