The Steamboat Marion on Lochlomond, : elegantly and commodiously fitted out will begn to ply through the loch on and will continue to do so every lawful day during the summer, calling at Balmaha, Luss, Rouardennan foot of Benlomond, Tarbet and Rob Roy's Cave the Marion sails from Balloch every morning at 10 o'clock.
[Glasgow] : Designed & engraved by J. Wilson 47 Argyle Street Glasgow.,
[1818-1827?]
Engraved.
The engineer David Napier (1790-1869) had the Marion built in 1816, and named her after his wife. The publication of Scott's Rob Roy in 1817 proved a great impetus to the tourist trade on Loch Lomond, and Napier moved the steamboat from the River Clyde to Loch Lomond in 1818. The 57 ton tourist craft of 60 feet at the keel steamed Loch Lomond with great success until being replaced in 1827. Marion was Napier's first steamboat and was powered by his first marine engine.
Marion (Steamship)
Steamboats
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