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Newburyport (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 24
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Medford steamboat days. by Moses Whitcher Mann.
THE sails of Medford built ships have whitened every sea, but today not one remains in service.
We know of but one (possibly two) which were propelled by steam; but these received their engines elsewhere, and never plied on our river.
From time to time the tug-boats have come up the Mystic, towing the coal or lumber laden vessels, or assisted at launchings.
One even came as far as Auburn street in 1874, towing scows from East Boston with lumber for the earlier houses of Boston avenue, and this was the last to come above Cradock bridge.
But these are not the boats or days of our composite subject, for while the latter part may doubtless be plural the former must ever remain singular—and the circumstances attending them equally singular. Medford's first historian makes no mention thereof.
He was then pastor of a Hingham church and was instrumental in securing, for a time, the coming of the second steamboat in Boston bay to tha