Steamboats on the Mississippi River (jan 1, 1811 – jan 1, 1811)
Description:
The introduction of steamboats on the Mississippi River in 1811, which made flatboats obsolete, also made river transportation much less dangerous. The river pirates were gone, but another equally interesting group of rascals, the riverboat gamblers, followed in their footsteps.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1811
jan 1, 1811
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