While much of the surrounding area was undeveloped, wharves, oyster houses and canneries lined the creek. Oysters and tomatoes were processed and distributed nationwide with assistance from steamboat transport.
Even at this time Carter's Creek was of interest to boaters. Steamboats passed through the area bringing travelers from Baltimore and beyond.
Tourists stopped for the beach club, church camps and more. The Irvington Steamboat Museum on King Carter Drive has a wealth of information and artifacts relating to the Steamboat Era on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
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