When Steamboats Reigned in Florida

About this book

In When Steamboats Reigned in Florida Bob Bassexplores the impact of these vessels along with the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida--the Kissimmee St. Johns Ocklawaha Suwannee Apalachicola and Caloosahatchee--as well as Lake Okeechobee and Ft. Myers. Through past historical accounts and his own familys personal experiences Bass sheds new light on Floridas steamboat saga.