Flatboat Model, Falls of the Ohio Museum, 11-2014
A crew of men with poles would walk on each side of the house and pole the boat down river. Both Freight and Passenger were carried. This began in 1781.
Flatboats had a shallow draft.
Boats were usually disassembled at their destination, usually New Orleans, and sold for lumber.
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Flatboat Model, Falls of the Ohio Museum, 11-2014
A crew of men with poles would walk on each side of the house and pole the boat down river. Both Freight and Passenger were carried. This began in 1781.
Flatboats had a shallow draft.
Boats were usually disassembled at their destination, usually New Orleans, and sold for lumber.
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Uploaded on November 28, 2014