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| − | The '''''Arkansas'' steamboat''' (or ''Arkansaw'') plied the waters of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers beginning in 1837. The boat's captain was [[T. J. Halderman]]. | + | The '''''Arkansas'' steamboat''' (or ''Arkansaw'') plied the waters of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers beginning in 1837. The boat's captain was [[T. J. Halderman]]. The ''Arkansas'' transported passengers into the city and shipped cotton down the river. The regular route of the steamboat was from New Orlean to Little Rock, Fort Smith, Coffee, and Fort Gibson. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*"The Arkansas," ''Arkansas Gazette,'' March 14, 1837. | *"The Arkansas," ''Arkansas Gazette,'' March 14, 1837. | ||
| + | *"The Steam Boat Arkansaw," ''Arkansas Gazette,'' March 22, 1836. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 16 July 2008
The Arkansas steamboat (or Arkansaw) plied the waters of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers beginning in 1837. The boat's captain was T. J. Halderman. The Arkansas transported passengers into the city and shipped cotton down the river. The regular route of the steamboat was from New Orlean to Little Rock, Fort Smith, Coffee, and Fort Gibson.
References
- "The Arkansas," Arkansas Gazette, March 14, 1837.
- "The Steam Boat Arkansaw," Arkansas Gazette, March 22, 1836.
