The young kingdom · Harbour and pier
Steamers begin to call at Myloi
1879 Probable
From about 1879 coastal steamers, among them the Argolis, began to call at Myloi.
Note: The year is approximate; the exact first call has not been pinned down.
- Where
- The pier and harbour
- Threads
- Harbour and pier
- Certainty
- Probable likely, but not fully proven
Sources
- Argolid and Athens newspapers 1879–1885 (steamers of Goudis, Gialousis and the Ἀργολίς), Hellenic Parliament Library, digital newspaper collection
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'A landing-place, with a few poor houses'
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The village councillor welcomes King Otto and Queen Amalia
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The road from Tripoli to Myloi is finished
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