Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Steamboat Arabia

After breakfast on Saturday morning we took our parents to the River Market in Kansas City. We also saw the steamboat Arabia. This picture is the back of the boat where the rudder is. It was pretty big when you are standing there looking at it.
This gentleman that Daniel is standing with is one of the men who help find and preserve the artifacts from the Arabia. His name is Bob Hawley.

This is the snag that sunk the Steamboat Arabia in the Missouri River.


The paddle wheel is a replica of what would have been on the boat. But the engine is the original from the steamboat.



Here is the paddle wheel from a different angle. This thing was huge!





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