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STEAMBOATS ON THE MUSKINGUM RIVER

The first steamboat to voyage from Marietta to Zanesville via the Muskingum River was the RUFUS PUTNAM. This historic occurrence happened over 180 years ago (from 2003) though there is a controversy whether the year was 1820 or 1824. However, since that time there have been more than 200 steamboats making the same journey. So far as the records show, the following steamers have plied the Muskingum River since the 1820's and was excerpted from an article published in THE ZANESVILLE SIGNAL,Friday, March 17, 1941 edition.

For those who might be interested in viewing the complete article, the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio has newspaper microfilm which can be borrowed through inter-library loan. Also, the Muskingum County Genealogical Society has microfilm copies of local area newspapers. These can be viewed in the John McIntire Library in Zanesville, Ohio.

 The article is titled: MORE THAN 200 STEAMBOATS HAVE PLIED RIVER SINCE VOYAGE OF THE RUFUS PUTNAM.

1820's
Rufus Putnam




1830's
                 Itaska




                        Little Zanesville`




1840's
Coquette
Queen
Dresden
Mingo Chief
Relief
Mary Ann
Phil Lodridge
Tuscarawas
Hail Columbia
Lelia Putnam
Ne Plus Ultra
Little Sallie
Aetna
Rhode Island
McIntire
Viroqua
Wilmington
Luella
Octorara
G. L. Newman
Pinta
Ludlow
Indian
Beaver
Swallow
Belle Zane
Return
Salmon
Enterprise
Zanesville Packet
Muskingum Valley
Moxahala
Friendship
Skipper
Clarion 2nd
May Queen
Walhonding
Endeavor
Firestone
Ohio
Newark
Comet
Pioneer


1850's
Two Sisters
John Bissell
Johnny Lind
John Buck
Peytona
Silver Heels
Julia Dean
Alice Belle
Lowell
Jonas Powell
Helen Mar
Loyal Hanna
Freedom
Malta
Dan Converse
Charley Bowen
Pacific
Del Norte
Hudson
Robt. Wrightman
Nebraska
Cheviot
Emma Graham
Freighter
Lizzie Martin
Kate Cassell
Monongahela
Brown Dick
R. H. Lindsey
Buckeye Belle
Empress
James Watt
Zanesville
Malta
Adelia
St. Cloud
Allegheny Clipper



1860's
Emma Graham
Mink
Carrie Brooks
Charlie Potwin
J. H. Best
D. M. Sechler
T. J. Pickett
L.N. Galbaugh
Leslie Combs
Nymph
U. S. Aid
Progress
Juno
Dime
Pomeroy
Julia
Pilgrim
Science
Julia No. 2
Tom Patten
Jesse Edgington
Alex Spear
Falcon
Oil City
Elk
Laura




1870's
Lizzie Cassell
Wm. Fox
Mineota
Emma Uhl
Fawn
Oelia
Argo
Wort
Bernard
Eagle
Willie Austin
T. D. Dale
Gen. Wilds
Hawk
J. H. Hubbell
Tom Hackney
Swan
Ida
C. F. Shepard
L. C. McCormick
Germ
Mary D
Scout
Gen. H. F. Devol
Malta
Marietta
Enterprise
Jay Hawk
Mink No. 2
Wildwood
Arrowline
Beverly
Gen. R. R. Dawes
Prairie City
Naomi
Louie Blandy
Thanhouser
Starr


1880's
Valley Belle
Sonoma
Mary H.
Olivette
Bessie Siler
Iron King
Henry Logan
Ingomar
Good Intent
Harry Knox
E. R. Phillips
J. Hetherington
J. H. McConnell
Burnsides
Buckeye Boy
Sucess
S. R. Van Metre
Princess
J. W. Camden
Obenchain
Houston Combs
Geo. Strecker
Vera Vita


1890's
Annie Laurie
Hiawatha
Highland Mary
Troubadour
Marie E
Leroy
Hazel Rise
Barnesdile
Ida Smith
H. B. Kendle
Mary H.
Valley Gem
Jim McConnell
C. O.
Water Maiden
Ada V.
H. D. Munson
Jewel
Lorena
Florence
T. M. Bayne
Emma
Oneida
Zanetta

1900's
Evening Star
Red Rover
Clarion
Yankee
U. S. Grant
Shipper
Lizzie Marie
Oil Hunter
S. P. Wells
Putnam

Miscellaneous
Monitor
Globe
Veteran
J. R. King
Swallow
Rhoda
Buck
Igo
Liberty
Gen. Beach
Gen. Wood
Undine
Defiance
J. B. Gordon
Caroline
S. P. Wells
Nimrod
T.P. Ray


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