Steamboats 1830-39

Steamboats-1830-39

YELLOW STONE Built: 1830-31, Louisville, Kentucky (order placed November 24, 1830). Type: Sidewheel, wooden hull packet. Size: 130′ x 19′ x 5′ 5″, 144 tons. Engine: Single cylinder. Boilers: Three boilers. Paddlewheels: 18′ diameter. Cost: $8,950 ($4,000 contracted for the boat, $4,950 for the steam engine). The little YELLOW STONE earned a notable place in American history. She … Read more