The Wreck of the "America" in Southern Illinois
| Author | : Mark J. Wagner |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 134 |
| Release | : 2015-07-20 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780809334360 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0809334364 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (364 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Wreck of the "America" in Southern Illinois by : Mark J. Wagner
Download or read book The Wreck of the "America" in Southern Illinois written by Mark J. Wagner and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The discovery of the wreck of what is probably an early nineteenth-century flatboat in the bed of the Ohio River, the research conducted at the wreck site, and the possible causes of its sinking are described. Not a single intact original example of the flatboat vessel type has been known to exist. While the wreck is not completely intact, it provides new information about this boat form"--