Augusta1
What were some of the most famous steamboats on the Mississippi River?
Mississippi River
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JordPwn
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The New Orleans was the first Mississippi steamboat. She was launched in 1811 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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mahir
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The Washington was launched at Wheeling, WV in 1816. She had a high-pressure steam engine, a single stern paddle wheel, and shoal draft, all of which made her ideally suited to traveling the Mississippi.