Steamboats in the 1800s — Frontier Life
Steamboats in the 1800s — Frontier Life
Feb 4, 2021
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In the brutal winter of 1855–1856, the Mississippi River froze solid at St. Louis to a thickness of 18 inches, locking over 100 steamboats in place along the levee for weeks. Crowds strolled across the ice like it was a frozen highway, vendors set up booths, and even horse races were held on the glassy surface. But as late February brought a sudden thaw, the massive ice sheet began to groan and crack. On the morning of February 27, the breakup unleashed chaos: the river's current tore the ice fr
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