Shousetown Boatyard

historic site

Inscription
Founder Peter Shouse, built "Kentuckian" its first steamboat in 1829. Sold 1837 to E.and N. Porter. By 1866 over 80 steamboats had been launched. The last was the 1727-ton "Great Republic", famed on the Mississippi River for its size and elegance.
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5719:33
June solstice05:5120:1520:56
September equinox07:0918:4419:20
December solstice07:4216:1416:58

Local time (America/New_York).

40.55718, -80.22083

Elevation 228 m (modelled from terrain)

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