171 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
When steamboats reigned in Florida by Bob Bass.
Long before the arrival of railroads, steamboats opened up the interior of Florida to tourists and to trade. As early as 1829, steamboats began to ply Florida's rivers and lakes, traveling upstream with relative ease. This book explores the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida.
Contents: A brief history of steamboats on Florida's major rivers -- The Disston purchase and how Florida benefited -- Steamboats on the Kissimmee -- Steamboats on the St. Johns -- Steamboats on the Ocklawaha -- Steamboats on the Apalachicola -- Steamboats on the Indian River, Suwannee River, and other places.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Inland water transportation -- Florida -- History., Steamboats -- Florida -- History., Steam-navigation -- Florida -- History., Florida -- Description and travel., Coastwise shipping -- Florida -- History.