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Category: Packet Boats

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Steamboat History: INDIANA

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Christian Thomas

Visitors to the Howard Steamboat Museum will no doubt have noticed the museum’s beautifully detailed model of the packet steamer… Read more Steamboat History: INDIANA

Steamboat History: CITY OF LOUISVILLE

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 by Christian Thomas

Few vessels from the glory days of the Steamboat Era are more iconic than the steam packet boat. Built to… Read more Steamboat History: CITY OF LOUISVILLE

Steamboat History: HOMER SMITH

Posted on March 27, 2021April 2, 2021 by Christian Thomas

In 1914, a beautiful sternwheel packet boat was launched at the Howard Shipyard in Jeffersonville, Indiana: the HOMER SMITH. Built… Read more Steamboat History: HOMER SMITH

Steamboat History: CAPE GIRARDEAU/GORDON C. GREENE

Posted on March 23, 2021March 28, 2021 by Christian Thomas

The steam packet boat is one of the most enduring and iconic images from the glory days of the Steamboat… Read more Steamboat History: CAPE GIRARDEAU/GORDON C. GREENE

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1101 East Market Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

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Tuesday10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
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