sternwheelers
Rear-paddled river vessels
Sternwheelers are boats propelled by a large paddle wheel mounted at the stern rather than on the sides.
These vessels dominated American river navigation in the 19th century, particularly on the Mississippi and its tributaries, where their shallow draft allowed passage over sandbars and through narrow channels: The old sternwheelers carried cotton downriver to New Orleans.
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
- paddle steamerSteam-powered watercraft with rotating blades
showboat · towboat · packet boat · flatboat · keelboat · Ohio River · Columbia River · Missouri River
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- steam engineThermal vapor motor
- wood-firedFueled by timber
coal-fired · reciprocating engine · waterwheel · thrust · wake · churning · horsepower · mechanical advantage
Low hull submersion
- river pilotGuides boats through waterways
- sandbarsSubmerged ridges of sediment
- snagsUnforeseen complications
- channelsPaths for transmission
upstream · downstream · currents · portage · landings · wharves · levees · river bends
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- NatchezMississippi River city
- river cruiseBoat excursion along waterways
- heritage tourismVisiting historically significant places
vintage · antique · replica · living history · maritime heritage · excursion boat · dinner cruise · nostalgia
paddlewheel
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- MississippiSouthern state or major river
paddle steamer · showboat · towboat · packet boat · flatboat · keelboat · Ohio River · Columbia River · Missouri River · steamship
paddlewheel
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- steam engineThermal vapor motor
wood-fired · coal-fired · reciprocating engine · waterwheel · thrust · wake · churning · horsepower · mechanical advantage · shaft
shallow draft
Low hull submersion
- river pilotGuides boats through waterways
- sandbarsSubmerged ridges of sediment
- snagsUnforeseen complications
channels · upstream · downstream · currents · portage · landings · wharves · levees · river bends · towhead
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- NatchezMississippi River city
- river cruiseBoat excursion along waterways
heritage tourism · vintage · antique · replica · living history · maritime heritage · excursion boat · dinner cruise · nostalgia · Gilded Age
- boat toursboat tour, river cruise, boat cruise, river cruises, harbor tour
- KlondikeKlondike, stampeders, sourdoughs, sourdough, gold claims
sternwheelerssailing ships
Wind-driven watercraft with masts
sailboats · motorboats · rowboats · jet boats · clipper ships