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Strange Place for a Steamboat

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

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The History of the Virginia Steamboat

Nearly 1,000 people showed up to a cornfield near Raven's Wood West Virginia in 1910. They thought it was their only chance to see a steamboat in the middle of a field. But as it would turn out, they didn't really need to go rushing to the field. A boat like that sure does belong on the river. Definitely not in a cornfield.

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