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Steamboating the Missouri River
Before railroads and highways, stubborn little steamers battled snags, sandbars, and swift currents of the Missouri River to open the heart of the frontier. They carried settlers, soldiers, fortune‑seekers, and everyday cargo, and in doing so, helped build the towns and trade routes that shaped the Trans‑Mississippi West.
Today, we explore the early days of travel along the Missouri River through the 1954 Nebraska History Magazine article “Steamboating on the Missouri River,” written by William J. Petersen.
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