Powered by wood, steam and
paddlewheels, the steamboat was a common sight on the rivers of American
during the 1800's. These boats were particularly suited to the shallow
rivers they navigated.
Typically they carried people and items of commerce
such as food, cotton, lumber, etc. but the most famous were the very elegant
gaming boats with casinos, bars and dancing. For the most part the steamboat
is of a bygone era, replaced by improved roads and the railroads but you can
still enjoy some of the nostalgia of the paddlewheeler era as you visit
these sites:
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