Steamboat Yellow Stone kept revolution afloat

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Bartee Haile, Texas History on May 13, 2020

In a May 19, 1837 letter to the speaker of the Republic house of representatives, President Sam Houston pressed for full payment as promised to the captain and crew of the Yellow Stone and the rightful place of
the steamboat in Texas history.

Built in Louisville, Kentucky in 1831, the sidewheeler was specifically designed for navigating the shallow waters of the Missouri River. For four years, it made many trips on America’s longest tributary mainly hauling furs to market.

After completing ma...

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