This vintage book is a detailed of the history of sailing on the Niagra river, being a treatise on the vessels and steamers that sailed to its ports during the late nineteenth century. With information on famous vessels and fascinating historical descriptions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in America's maritime history, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The First Eras of Canoe and Sail," "The First Steamboats of Early Water Routes," "More Steamboats and Early Water Routes," "Expansion and Declines of Traffic on...
This vintage book is a detailed of the history of sailing on the Niagra river, being a treatise on the vessels and steamers that sailed to its ports d...
Since ever the changes of season have come, when grasses grow green, and open waters flow, the courses of the Niagara River, above and below the great Falls, have been the central route, for voyaging between the far inland countries on this continent, and the waters of the Atlantic shores.
Since ever the changes of season have come, when grasses grow green, and open waters flow, the courses of the Niagara River, above and below the great...