Steam Boats | Red River Historian

May 22

The Life of the Beeswing, a Steamer on the Red River

I decided to take a look at the life of the Beeswing, a steamer on the Red River, after finding a receipt from 1844.

Oct 14, 2023

The Gardie Eastman, the last Steamboat on the Red River?

Decommissioned in 1926, the Gardie Eastman may well have been the last steamboat to traverse the entirety of the Red River.

Sep 19, 2023

Shreve Report on the Completion of the Red River Raft Removal

This report by Captain Henry Shreve explains that the Red River Raft removal is complete. Kinda.

Sep 13, 2023

Steam Boat Ticket to White Oak Shoals

A ticket reserved passage on the steam boat Relief, which paddled down the river from White Oak Shoals (Arkansas) to Natchitoches.