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Boats of1830's-1850's

By NicolasRea1999

  • The yellow stone

    The yellow stone
    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

    The Margery
    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.