Flatboat used in South Hadley Canal

Flatboat used in South Hadley Canal

Item Information

Title:
Flatboat used in South Hadley Canal
Description:
Some flatboats were about 70 feet long and 12 feet wide, with a capacity of 30 tons, some with seven men, three working on each side and the captain steering.
Date:
[ca. 1795–1845]
Format:
Prints
Location:
South Hadley Historical Society
Collection (local):
Collection of the South Hadley Historical Society, South Hadley, Mass.
Subjects:
Flatboats--Connecticut River (Mass.)
Flatboats--Massachusetts
Canal-boats--History
Drawing
Hampshire County (Mass.)--History
South Hadley (Mass.)
Places:
Connecticut (river)
Massachusetts > Hampshire (county) > South Hadley
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fb494q323
Terms of Use:
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Notes:
From the collection of the South Hadley Historical Society, South Hadley, Mass. http://home.comcast.net/~robertjudge/index.html
Identifier:
SHHS08
flatboat_used_in_south_hadley_canal