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Treasure in a Cornfield: The Discovery & Excavation of the Steamboat Arabia
Treasure in a Cornfield The Discovery Excavation of the Steamboat Arabia
Author: Greg Hawley
Steaming up the Missouri River en route to the frontier, the Arabia carried 130 passengers and 220 tons of precious cargo. On September 5, 1856, a submerged walnut tree pierced her hull, sinking the Arabia one-half mile below Parkville, Missouri. In time the river changed course, leaving the Arabia and her priceless freight deep beneath a Kansas...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780965761253
ISBN-10: 0965761258
Publication Date: 4/1998
Pages: 224
Edition: Illustrate
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Publisher: Paddle Wheel Publishing
Book Type: Hardcover
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