''Walkatomica'' was a steam boat that operated 1885-1898 around
St. Marks,
Florida
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''Walkatomica'' was built in Tallahassee by Capt. William P. Slusser. Its construction commenced in late January and February 1885. It was inspected on June 13, 1885 and put on flat cars of the
Florida Railway & Navigation Co. for the 3½ hour trip to the coast. There it was launched June 18, 1885.
[''Walkatomica''](_blank)
on Florida Memory, Image Number RC13686, .
The steam boat met the train from
Tallahassee to
St. Marks and made regular runs to
Newport, Wakulla County,
Carrabelle and
St. Teresa. Cost for a round trip ticket for train and steamer was $2.25.
It burned during a fire on October 4, 1898.
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Steamboats of the United States
Tallahassee metropolitan area