Sevier County Rode Steamboats into the 20th Century
Title | Sevier County Rode Steamboats into the 20th Century |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 1986 |
Authors | Weals, Vic |
Magazine | Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter |
Volume | 12 |
Issue Number | 3 |
Pages | 76-80 |
Date Published | autumn |
Subjects | Businesses, Sevier County, Transportation |
Description | This photo essay describes James E. Newman's shipping business on the French Broad River, serving stores and farmers in Sevier County until replaced by the road in the early twentieth century and the railroad soon afterward. It includes seven photos besides the one on the cover of the magazine, including one of John Walker, shopkeeper and grandfather of Cas Walker. |
Notes | Full text is available to members of the Smoky Mountain Historical Society. |