From Canoe to Paccket Boat; 1959
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0129
- Title
- From Canoe to Paccket Boat; 1959
- Description
- This paper, titled "From Canoe to Packet Boat," details the evolution of river transportation in Virginia, focusing primarily on the transformation from Indian dug-out canoes to the more sophisticated packet boats navigating the James River. It examines the adaptation and innovations in river transport methods due to agricultural needs, economic growth, and geographical challenges, particularly the obstacles posed by the James River itself. The paper illustrates how the development of transportation on the James River was integral to Virginia's economic expansion, particularly the tobacco trade, and highlights significant historical events and figures that influenced these changes.
- Date
- 6 March 1959
- Creator
- Capron, John D.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- John D. Capron
- Capron
- 1959
- Virginia transportation
- James River
- tobacco trade
- packet boats
- river navigation
- economic development
- colonial Virginia
- dug-out canoes
- flat boats
- water transport
- Revolutionary War
- river improvements
- canal construction
- Virginia economy
- transportation history
- river commerce
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- John D. Capron
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