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YELLOW STONE Built: 1830-31, Louisville, Kentucky (order placed November 24, 1830).
Type: Sidewheel, wooden hull packet.
Size: 130' x 19' x 5' 5", 144 tons.
Engine: Single cylinder.
Boilers: Three boilers.
Paddlewheels: 18' diameter. The YELLOW STONE earned a notable place in American history. She was the first steamboat to ascend the Missouri to the mouth of the Yellowstone River. (Courtesy of SteamBoatTimes.com) -
The Margery made in 1815 was the first steamboat to be witnessed flowing the Thames River. A very fine wooden boat and brought many passengers across the land.
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