This week’s Historical Treasure isn’t about a person, place or thing. It’s about a very special time in the history of Terre Haute, the era of the steamboat.
But in 1823, the first steamboat ascended the Mississippi to Fort ... built in the late 1800s, conveyed untreated waste directly into the river. The river’s banks were also crowded with ...
More than 1800 people died that day ... Many prisoners traveled home by way of the Mississippi River, on large steamboats. The Sultana was one such steamboat. On April 24, 1865, it set a course ...
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Steamboat Natchez: A Mississippi River icon keeping history alive(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered ...
More than 1800 people died that day ... Many prisoners traveled home by way of the Mississippi River, on large steamboats. The Sultana was one such steamboat. On April 24, 1865, it set a course ...
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