02543cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500530016126400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050802290043152012930066053400450195365300470199865300460204565300540209185600430214599900170218838542UtSlPG20260610133859.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14014395  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHE1 aCumberland, Barlow,d1846-191312aA Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-01-10  aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Josephine Paolucci and the
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available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)  a"A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River" by Barlow Cumberland is a historical account published in the early 20th century. The book focuses exclusively on the vessels and steamers that operated on the Niagara River over the past century, highlighting the evolution from sailing vessels to steam-powered transportation, and discusses the competitive landscape of navigation in that region.   At the start of the book, the author introduces the significant historical context of the Niagara River as a crucial transportation route for both Indigenous peoples and European explorers. The narrative begins with early voyages by Indigenous peoples and French explorers, emphasizing the construction of the "Griffon," the first European-built vessel to navigate the upper waters. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of the river's maritime history, including the development of steam-powered boats and the shifts in trade and travel that occurred as steam technology evolved, ultimately leading to the decline of the river's significance with the advent of railroads. The opening portion establishes a groundwork for understanding how the Niagara River served as a pivotal site for transportation and commerce in Canada and beyond. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNiagara Navigation Company (Toronto, Ont.)  aShipping -- Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)  aSteam-navigation -- Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38542  c79381d79381