What is a Wharf?
A wharf is a structure on the shore of a harbor where boats can dock to load or unload cargo and passengers. Wharves were the center of commercial activity in the 1800s and1900s until automobiles replaced the mode of travel.
A scene on Wicomico River (1969)
Nabb Research Center, Nabb Research Center Collection
Steamboat Wharf at Riverton
Nabb Research Center, Wicomico Historical Society Collection
Tawes & Gibson's Mill and Wharf on Waterfront
Nabb Research Center, Postcard Collection
BC&A Railway Wharf, Deal Island
Nabb Research Center, Thomas Price Collection