About

In the 1830s, the Albemarle Steam Navigation Company and the Portsmouth & Roanoke Railroad established an important link between the Chowan River/Albemarle Sound region and Norfolk-Portsmouth, improving transport of passengers and freight. This partnership boosted the local economy and showcased technological progress by connecting steamship and rail travel. Notably, hear the story of the S.S. Olive that sank in 1903, with some victims remaining unidentified and buried at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin.