As more and more Chinese migrated from the mainland to Tamsui, its importance grew, until during its heyday between 1862 to 1894, it was a prosperous port crowded with fast trading ships and fishing boats every day.
西元 1862 到 1894 年，是淡水的鼎盛時期，當時小型帆船可以上溯抵達大溪，大型的帆船則可抵達新莊。每天，船隻在海河之上穿梭不息，有的忙著捕魚，有的忙著貿易。