steamboat landing
Paddle-wheeler's berth
A steamboat landing is a place along a river or waterway where steamboats dock to load and unload passengers and cargo.
Before railroads dominated American transportation, these landings served as vital commercial hubs: The whole town gathered at the steamboat landing when supplies arrived.
Many river towns grew up around their landings.
- paddlewheelRotating blades propelling vessels
- paddle wheelerBoat propelled by rotating blades
- gangplankPortable ship-boarding ramp
- passenger deckShip floor for travelers
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
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Passenger processing facility
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