Kootenay Steamboats
N 49° 28.392 W 115° 30.681
11U E 607846 N 5481126
Stop of Interest sign alongside Highway 3 over looking the Kootenay River.
Waymark Code: WM96AJ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/05/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
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A colourful steamboat era preceded the railways. During mining boom days of 1893-98 a fleet of sternwheelers ran north from the railway at Jennings, Mont., to Ft. Steele and vicinity.
Carrying prospectors, freight, and ore they battled treacherous currents, shoals, and canyons to provide a vital transport link. The Kootenays owe them much!

Type of Marker: Cultural

Type of Sign: British Columbia Tourism Sign

Describe the parking that is available nearby: Wide pull off at marker site.

What Agency placed the marker?: Department of Recreation and Conservation
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