Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 248 Shaw, Hazel Yearsley The Ohio River Trade, 1788-1830 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ohio River Trade, 1788-1830" by Hazel Yearsley Shaw is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work examines the evolution of trade along the Ohio River, detailing the various types of boats used, the goods transported, and the impact of commerce on the development of towns in the region during a transformative period in American history. The opening of this thesis introduces readers to the significance of the Ohio River as a vital artery for immigration and trade during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It begins with a discussion about the initial forms of rivercraft, starting with the inadequate Indian canoe and progressing to various boats, including pirogues, flatboats, and barges. The author emphasizes the improvisational nature of these vessels and the adventurous spirit of the boatmen who navigated dangerous waters and conducted trade among fledgling settlements, setting the stage for the Ohio River's important role in the economic growth of the American West. Shaw's detailed descriptions highlight the challenges faced by early river traders and the gradual improvements in navigation techniques that characterized this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ohio River Valley -- History Ohio River -- History F476 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 369977 2025-09-20T04:27:53.780979 text/html 356701 2024-10-24T17:49:59 text/html 310024 2025-09-20T04:28:00.526928 application/epub+zip 312939 2025-09-20T04:27:54.921915 application/epub+zip 166815 2025-09-20T04:27:54.301935 application/epub+zip 445794 2025-09-20T04:28:04.077882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432089 2025-09-20T04:27:59.935951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286072 2022-09-22T13:05:30.997731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223016 2025-09-20T04:27:52.630965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203184 2024-10-24T17:49:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16198 2025-09-20T04:28:04.212901 application/rdf+xml 15745 2025-09-20T04:27:54.450939 image/jpeg 2017 2025-09-20T04:27:54.376952 image/jpeg 285560 2025-09-20T04:27:53.805934 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog