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Sources Way's Packet Directory, 1848-1994

All historical data from Way's Packet Directory, 1848–1994, including passenger and freight steamers, ferries, etc.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory

All historical data from Way's Steam Towboat Directory.

Way's Packet Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Packet Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Steam Towboat Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Western Rivers-style addendum

Additional Western Rivers-style steamboats operating outside the Mississippi River system, compiled exclusively for FRED.

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Sources Way's Packet Directory, 1848-1994

All historical data from Way's Packet Directory, 1848–1994, including passenger and freight steamers, ferries, etc.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory

All historical data from Way's Steam Towboat Directory.

Way's Packet Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Packet Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Steam Towboat Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Western Rivers-style addendum

Additional Western Rivers-style steamboats operating outside the Mississippi River system, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Name

Associations

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Sources Way's Packet Directory, 1848-1994

All historical data from Way's Packet Directory, 1848–1994, including passenger and freight steamers, ferries, etc.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory

All historical data from Way's Steam Towboat Directory.

Way's Packet Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Packet Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Steam Towboat Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Western Rivers-style addendum

Additional Western Rivers-style steamboats operating outside the Mississippi River system, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Note: Name fields will search for any part of the full name, but are case-sensitive:

OH, not oh
Pittsburgh, not pittsburgh
Dubuque, IA, not dubuque, IA
Missouri River, not Missouri river

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Sources Way's Packet Directory, 1848-1994

All historical data from Way's Packet Directory, 1848–1994, including passenger and freight steamers, ferries, etc.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory

All historical data from Way's Steam Towboat Directory.

Way's Packet Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Packet Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Way's Steam Towboat Directory addendum

Additional vessels not included in Way's Steam Towboat Directory, compiled exclusively for FRED.

Western Rivers-style addendum

Additional Western Rivers-style steamboats operating outside the Mississippi River system, compiled exclusively for FRED.

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Location details

Upper Mississippi River
Type:	stream
Parent stream:	Mississippi River
Comments:	For navigation, river miles are figured upstream from the confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, IL.
Places:	Alma, Wisconsin, mile 751 Bagley, Wisconsin, mile 622 Bay City, Wisconsin, mile 786 Bellevue, Iowa, mile 556 Brownsville, Minnesota, mile 688 Buffalo City, Wisconsin, mile 744 Cairo, Illinois, mile 0 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, mile 51 Cassville, Wisconsin, mile 606 Clayton, Iowa, mile 624 Clinton, Iowa, mile 518 Dakota, Minnesota, mile 706 Davenport, Iowa, mile 482 De Soto, Wisconsin, mile 667 Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin, mile 800 Dresbach, Minnesota, mile 704 Dubuque, Iowa, mile 580 Ferryville, Wisconsin, mile 656 Fountain City, Wisconsin, mile 733 Frontenac, Minnesota, mile 778 Genoa, Wisconsin, mile 679 Grafton, Illinois, mile 218 Guttenberg, Iowa, mile 615 Hager City, Wisconsin, mile 792 Harpers Ferry, Iowa, mile 646 Hastings, Minnesota, mile 813 Hennepin County, Minnesota, mile 854 Homer, Minnesota, mile 720 La Crescent, Minnesota, mile 699 La Crosse, Wisconsin, mile 697 Lake City, Minnesota, mile 772 Lansing, Iowa, mile 663 Lynxville, Wisconsin, mile 651 Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, mile 780 Marquette, Iowa, mile 634 McGregor, Iowa, mile 633 Minneiska, Minnesota, mile 741 Minnesota City, Minnesota, mile 731 Moline, Illinois, mile 486 Montrose, Iowa, mile 375 Muscatine, Iowa, mile 455 New Albin, Iowa, mile 673 North Buena Vista, Iowa, mile 603 Pepin, Wisconsin, mile 767 Port Byron, Illinois, mile 498 Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, mile 635 Prescott, Wisconsin, mile 811 Reads Landing, Minnesota, mile 762 Red Wing, Minnesota, mile 790 Saint Paul, Minnesota, mile 839 St. Louis, Missouri, mile 179 Stockholm, Wisconsin, mile 774 Stoddard, Wisconsin, mile 685 Trempealeau, Wisconsin, mile 714 Victory, Wisconsin, mile 673 Wabasha, Minnesota, mile 760 Warrentown, Wisconsin, mile 781 Warsaw, Illinois, mile 359 Winona, Minnesota, mile 725 Wyalusing, Wisconsin, mile 627

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