"2011 is the bicentennial of an event that changed the course of history in North America and the world. The mission of the 2011 Steamboat Bicentennial Committee is to engage, excite, and educate the public about the history of steamboats and their dramatic impact on the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the United States."
"2011 is the bicentennial of an event that changed the course of history in North America and the world. The mission of the 2011 Steamboat Bicentennial Committee is to engage, excite, and educate the public about the history of steamboats and their dramatic impact on the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the United States."
from Rivers Institute at Hanover College
History
Who built the First Steamboat?
Virtual Fieldtrip of Steamboats
A Steamboat's a Comin'
Riverboat Cooking
Nicholas Roosevelt's 1811 Steamboat New Orleans
More Resources
A famous Steamboat, Show Boat
Demise of the Cotton Blossom
Tom Sawyer, Chapter One
Tom Sawyer Movie Online
Steamboat Willie
Google Lit Trip
Zadok Cramer and The Navigator
Language of the River
How Does the Steamboat Work?