WHEELING - THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE AMERICAN STEAMBOAT John Bowman$14.95 Published byJohn R. Bowman 2220 Market Street Wheeling, WV 26003-3830
This book documents the history of steamboat building in Wheeling from 1815 through 1900.
Beginning with Henry M. Shreve’s Washington built at Wheeling, Virginia in 1815 and launched May
12, 1816. It is little known that Wheeling is considered the birthplace of the American steamboat. The
Washington arrived at New Orleans October 7, 1816. In March 1817, Shreve left New Orleans
returning the Washington to Louisville, Kentucky in twenty-four days, being the first successful steamboat able to
steam an up-river voyage with a full cargo under its own power. Soft Cover, 8 ½” x 11”,
110 pages, 30 pictures relating to Wheeling. Publishing date 2008, ISBN 978-0-61534168-2 2nd
Printing
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A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF WHEELING AND OHIO RIVER STEAMBOATS John Bowman$29.95 Published byJohn R. Bowman 2220
Market Street Wheeling, WV 26003-3830
This book is the first authorative history written that documents the history of steamboats in pictures with a
detailed written history of each boat. The book contains over 400 pictures of steamboats, related river scenes and over one
hundred-fifty river related topics of interest. Soft cover, 8 1/2" x 11", 376 pages. Publishing date 2009, ISBN
978-0-615-32831-7.
****************************************************************************************************************************** STEAMBOATS ON THE WESTERN RIVERS IN THE CIVIL WAR John Bowman$19.95 Published
byJohn R. Bowman 2220 Market Street Wheeling, WV 26003-3830 This book, Steamboats on the Western Rivers in the Civil War, documents
the histories of steamboats that served on the Western Rivers in the American Civil War. The book
covers the major eventsts that preceded the American Civil War, and details the battles fought on the Western Rivers that
placed a stranglehold on the Confederacy. The book contains contemporary photographs of Gun-boats that
serveded on the Western Rivers with their histories and lists 600 river steamboats that served both sides in the war. Soft
Cover, 8 ½” x 11”, 120 pages, 70 pictures. Publishing date 2010, ISBN 978-0-615-40529-2 ******************************************************************************************************************************* “Bills of Lading Freight on Board Wheeling, W. Va.”Goods Manufactured and Shipped from Wheeling, W. Va.
John Bowman $29.95Published by John R. Bowman2220 Market StreetWheeling, WV 26003-3830 The only Wheeling history reference book you will ever
need. This book documents over 750 products manufactured and shipped from Wheeling’s major businesses
between 1790 and 1915. Wheeling’s famous products such as Marsh Wheeling Stogies, Mail Pouch Tobacco
and La belle Nails. The book has 500 plus pictures that includes business letterheads and steamboat and
railroad Bills of Lading. The book has a well-documented history of early Wheeling, listing many Wheeling
firsts and it includes Wheeling’s cigar manufacturing history (for the first time). Soft Cover, 8
½ x 11”, 376 pages and an index of over 4,000 names. Publishing date 2012, ISBN: 978-0-615-69138-1
$3.50 S&H on each of the above books. Multi-book shipping discounts.
Please call 304-280-8703 with questions.
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