Across Illinois, once-bustling river ports and mining towns now sit silent, their fading buildings quietly preserving the stories of a forgotten past.
Tall Stacks is fondly remembered by many in Cincinnati. The clock turned back to the 1800s and the riverfront was once against bustling with steamboats and the shrill whistle of the calliope. The ...
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Songs of the River: The Music That Shaped the 1800s Waterfront
Ranger Don takes you back to the 1800s to explore the lively music that once filled America’s riverfronts. Discover the famous songs sung along U.S. levees and by travelers boarding riverboats—tunes ...
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When Riverboats Were the Life of the Party
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, riverboats, besides being just a form of transport, also served as mobile hubs of fun and social activity, very similar to cruise boats that are still around.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – A new historical marker is coming to Rockbridge County in honor of a forgotten town called Cedar Grove. The proposed location for the marker is in Rockbridge Baths off of ...
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