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Presentation Tags: History

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April 8, 2014

The Early History of Steamboats on the Missouri River

Presentation by Barbara Giles Originally presented, April 8th, 2014 at Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro in Rocheport, MO Click here to download pdf of presentation The Missouri River was never kind to steamboats, but for several decades the river served as a highway to the west, with steamboats being the main conduit of settlers and supplies […]

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