The Ship
The City of Taunton was one of the magnificent sidepaddle steamships of the Fall River Line. These were often referred to as floating palaces because of the grandeur. "The Fall River Line steamships' gilded interiors appealed not only to the wealthy clientele who rode the ships, but to middle-class passengers as well. The ships gave people of other classes the actual experience of spending a night within the architectural splendor of wealth." With passengers and cargo she was part of the connection between Boston and New York. "On Sunday evenings, passengers left Boston for New York from the Old Colony Railroad Depot. They boarded the steamers in Fall River and traveled to Newport, then continued on the overnight trip back to New York."
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