Steamboat Montana and the Opening of the West [electronic resource] : History, Excavation, and Architecture /
Corbin, Annalies.
Rodgers, Bradley A.
Gainesville : University Press of Florida,
c2008.
The Montana was a shining example of modern design and technological sophistication when it made its maiden voyage in 1879. But only five years after it was launched, the Montana struck a railroad bridge and sank. The archaeological excavation of its wreckage offers a fascinating insight into Western expansion.
The Montana was a shining example of modern design and technological sophistication when it made its maiden voyage in 1879. But only five years after it was launched, the Montana struck a railroad bridge and sank. The archaeological excavation of its wreckage offers a fascinating insight into Western expansion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-131) and index.
Introduction: Rediscovering a local legend -- The Wild West : historical setting -- "A most cantankerous river" : taming the Missouri -- Excavating the Montana -- Construction and engineering -- Epilogue.
Description based on print version record.
Montana (River steamer)
Steam-navigation
River steamers
Frontier and pioneer life
River steamers
Shipwrecks
Excavations (Archaeology)
Underwater archaeology