The Island Belle is a vessel built in 1916 at Smith Island, Maryland. From 1916 until 1977 this vessel provided the only regular transportation between Smith Island, the state's only "water-locked" settlement, and the mainland.[2]
Island Belle | |
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| Location | Ewell, Smith Island, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 37°59′47″N 76°1′44″W / 37.99639°N 76.02889°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001141[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1979 |
She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rev. Henry Zollinhofer (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Island Belle (vessel)" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
External links
edit- ISLAND BELLE (vessel), Somerset County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust