Review
"Bass takes the reader on the paddle steamer's journey through Florida's waterways and history. When Steamboats Reigned in Florida is a welcome addition to Florida's chronicle of a once flourishing industry when steamboats were king." - William Lloyd Harris, Polk County Historical Commission"
Product Description
In When Steamboats Reigned in Florida, Bob Bassexplores the impact of these vessels along with the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida--the Kissimmee, St. Johns, Ocklawaha, Suwannee, Apalachicola, and Caloosahatchee--as well as Lake Okeechobee and Ft. Myers. Through past historical accounts and his own family’s personal experiences, Bass sheds new light on Florida's steamboat saga.
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