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The Steamer Red Rover

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The Steamer Red Rover

May 11, 2020

As our nation continues to battle the coronavirus, the deployment of several hospital ships to render aid at strategic ports brings to mind the fact that several steamboats were used… Read More

The Hospital Boat Red Rover OldBoat_031819a

The Hospital Boat Red Rover

March 17, 2019

Built at Louisville, Ky., in 1857, the large sidewheeler Red Rover ran in the Nashville–New Orleans packet trade. Constructed on a wooden hull that measured 256 feet in length by… Read More