On the Illinois River Fred Swain LaSalle & Peoria Packet Co. Royal Fred Swain
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- Created Date
- 1907-1915
- Description
This steam boat was built in 1900 in Stillwater, MN and ran a route between LaSalle, Ill. & Peoria. It caught fire August 21, 1909 shortly after departure. Due to the efforts of the crew, no lives were lost. The remains of the wreckage were visible in 1976. It is considered ""Submerged Historic Property."" It is located at Mile 166 on the Illinois River near Peoria.
- Creator
Unknown
- Contributing Institution
- Peoria Public Library
- Collection
- Peoria Postcards
- Location
- Illinois-Peoria County-Peoria
- Type
- image
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Materials in this collection are made available by the Peoria Public Library Local History & Genealogy Collection. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact Peoria Public Library. Please cite the item title and collection name.
- Chicago citation style
- Unknown. On the Illinois River Fred Swain LaSalle & Peoria Packet Co. Royal Fred Swain. 1907-1915. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/peoriapl/id/348. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Unknown, (1907-1915) On the Illinois River Fred Swain LaSalle & Peoria Packet Co. Royal Fred Swain. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/peoriapl/id/348
- MLA citation style
- Unknown. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/peoriapl/id/348>.