Arabia (steamboat) - Wikipedia
The Arabia is a side wheeler steamboat that sank in the Missouri River, on September 5, 1856, when it was gored upon a submerged tree snag. It was rediscovered in 1988 by a team of local researchers in what became Kansas City, Kansas .
A Historic Kansas City Attraction | The Arabia Steamboat Museum
When the mighty Steamboat Arabia sank near Kansas City on September 5, 1856, she carried 200 tons of mystery cargo. Lost for 132 years, its recovery in 1988 was like finding the King Tut’s Tomb of the Missouri River. The discovery was truly a …
Steamboat Arabia
The ARABIA, built in 1853 by the Pringle Boat Building Company at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River, was a side-wheeler, 171 ft. long, 29 ft. beam, and 4.75 ft. hold. She could carry about 220 tons of freight, and was considered a medium-sized vessel for the Missouri.
Arabia's Story | The Arabia Steamboat Museum | Kansas City
The Steamboat Arabia was built in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in 1853. At 171 feet long, the Arabia traveled the Missouri river and transported passengers, as well as carried up to 222 tons of cargo.
Arabia Steamboat Museum - Wikipedia
The Arabia Steamboat Museum is a history museum in Kansas City, Missouri, housing artifacts salvaged from the Arabia, a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856. The 30,000-square-foot museum opened on November 13, 1991, in the Kansas City River Market. [1]
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Located just two blocks from I-70, I-35 and I-29, the Arabia Steamboat Museum is an easy stop to make while traveling to and from many popular Missouri tourist destinations. Fewer than four hours from Branson, Missouri, the Arabia is a favorite stop for tour operators.
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Sep 18, 2019 · Get to know the Arabia Steamboat Museum, one of Kansas City’s most unique historical attractions—offering an in-depth glimpse into 19 th century frontier life of the American West.
ARABIA STEAMBOAT MUSEUM | Visit KC
Housing the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world, the Arabia Steamboat Museum features more than 200 tons of recovered artifacts from the sunken 1856 steamboat Arabia. The museum’s exhibits and “touchable treasures” tell the story of the boat’s Missouri River demise and amazing rediscovery in 1988.
Arabia Steamboat Museum - Visit KC
The Arabia Steamboat Museum houses a fascinating time capsule of frontier life in the 1800s. The Arabia was headed up the Missouri River in the fall of 1856 when it struck a tree snag and sank just north of Kansas City.
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Nov 16, 2020 · Arabia Steamboat Museum Location: Kansas City, Missouri (400 Grand Blvd.) When to visit: Open 10-5 (Mon-Sat) and 12-5 (Sun) Cost: $14.50 for adults, $5.50 for kids Time needed: 45-60 minutes Website: 1856.com