Steamboat Landings

River Scene NB Tourism

Apr 25, 2017

Before the coming of the railway, or even passable roads for that matter, the Saint John River was the highway for just about everything people needed. Each town or village had a landing where steamboats large and small called, moving people, produce and supplies. There were dozens of these wharves along the river and many of them have survived into the modern era. In the late 1990’s when the Federal government was divesting itself of what it deemed as non-essential wharves and small boat harbours, the St. John River Society became the custodian of 13 of the old steamboat landings. Established in 1992, the Society is dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the river. Today these Landings provide public access to the river and a free place to tie up for yachts.

The Society’s web site has a list of these wharves and lots of other information of use to boaters: www.stjohnriver.org

photo courtesy NB Tourism
Wharf Map

 

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