Did anyone else notice, under Relishes, on the Menu from one of the ships, there is a “relish” with the same name as the Captain’s great grandson, Maunsel White? Thank you for sharing this. I’ve always wanted to travel on a steam ship.
[…] was always proud of having spurned an offer from the Federals of $300,000 cash for his boat, the J. F. Paargoud, preferring poverty to treachery; his reply was his own order “to burn his boat to […]
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Tour the steamboat captain’s homes in Natchez if you want to see how wealthy they were!
Beautiful!
I’m looking for direct connections between The Civil War and the Titanic. I have some connections already, but looking for more.
Soooo interesting!!!!
Did anyone else notice, under Relishes, on the Menu from one of the ships, there is a “relish” with the same name as the Captain’s great grandson, Maunsel White? Thank you for sharing this. I’ve always wanted to travel on a steam ship.
[…] was always proud of having spurned an offer from the Federals of $300,000 cash for his boat, the J. F. Paargoud, preferring poverty to treachery; his reply was his own order “to burn his boat to […]
Jean Leah Atkins
Tim J. Dearinger
Impressive!
June Dorsett, this Alabama riverboat magnate died here in Lexington in 1888.
So interesting! What was he doing here?
No clue!
How elegant!
Cale Glenn
Love these beautiful Riverboats! What a life, this guy lived!
Impressive looking!
Incredible history
Jake White