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[[Image:flatboats.gif| | [[Image:flatboats.gif|left|thumb|250px|Flatboats were used to ferry cargo and then broken up for lumber.]] | ||
[[Image:flatboat.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Built for one-way travel downriver, these flat-bottomed boats were loaded with tons of cargo. Photo courtesy: Arkansas Post National Historic Site]]FLATBOATS. Large raft-like barges used widely on the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] to float freight and passengers downstream in the early 1800s. Frequently used to float produce or [[LEAD]] from the mines around Dubuque, the flatboats benefited from flat bottoms which allowed them to pass downstream during periods of low water. When the freight reached its destination, the boats were broken up and sold for their lumber. | |||
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Revision as of 18:36, 21 February 2016
FLATBOATS. Large raft-like barges used widely on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER to float freight and passengers downstream in the early 1800s. Frequently used to float produce or LEAD from the mines around Dubuque, the flatboats benefited from flat bottoms which allowed them to pass downstream during periods of low water. When the freight reached its destination, the boats were broken up and sold for their lumber.