Transportation in early Pensacola was a serious issue. After 1821, the thought was to alternate "capitals" for Florida between ... barges and schooners. Steamboats began to appear in the 1840s ...

In the early days ... law created the Steamboat Inspection Service to enforce safety. Here are some of the more notable steamboat disasters that happened during the 1800s in the vicinity of ...

When most people think of a paddlewheel steamboat ... the sternwheelers in Florida's history were a bit more practical. In the winding rivers and shallow bays of late-1800s Florida, the ...

Many of the area's early white settlers arrived in the Minnesota River Valley aboard steamboats. During the mid-1800s, the two-deck wooden vessels carried passengers and cargo regularly between ...

A popular exhibit in the St. Lucie County Regional History Center depicts life along the Indian River during the late 19th and early 20th ... "When Steamboats Reigned in Florida." ...

If you drive to O'Leno State Park this weekend, you will find yourself stepping into North Florida's past. This year is the 17th annual Alligator Warrior Festival celebrating the early 1800's.

As part of the military’s effort to drive the Seminoles out of Florida and capture runaway slaves, the Army blazed military roads following animal trails. A few of those trails led to the ...

Jacksonville and St. Augustine are only stopping places on the way to the real Florida. The land of warmth and vegetation and pleasure for Winter visitors lies ... View Full Article in ...

It’s about a very special time in the history of Terre Haute, the era of the steamboat. In the days before the Civil War, navigable rivers were the main arteries of traffic. When the Wabash ...