But in 1823, the first steamboat ascended the Mississippi to Fort Snelling and ushered in a new era of river-borne transportation. A keelboat required more than a month to travel from St. Louis to ...

Back on May 8th, 1925, Tom Lee saved over 30 people after a steamboat overturned on the Mississippi River. Quincy Morris, the ...

Long before becoming a park, Boom Island played an important role in the city’s sawmill industry at St. Anthony Falls. In the ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

In the early hours of April 27, 1865, mere days after the end of the Civil War, the Sultana burst into flames along the Mississippi River. The Sultana was a 260-foot-long wooden steamboat, built in ...

Embracing steam, the calliope took to the rivers and waterways of the United States, specifically the Mississippi River, where music from the massive steamboats entertained those on board as well as ...

M.E. Norman capsized and Tom Lee rescued 32 people, The Daily Memphian tells the story of the disaster, Tom Lee and how the ...

Memphis marked the 100th anniversary of Tom Lee's rescue of over 30 people from a capsized steamboat on the Mississippi River ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

A memorial is growing at the Agape’s Grace office site in Louisburg, honoring Anthony Juarez and his contributions to the Drexel and Louisburg communities.