Grant Marsh
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Grant Prince Marsh was a riverboat pilot and captain who was noted for his many piloting exploits on the upper Missouri River and the Yellowstone River in the Western United States from 1862 until 188
Far West steamboat, ca 1870s. The Far West and other mountain boats were shallow-draft boats designed for the shallow waters of the Missouri River. It was said that all the water their pilots needed for those boats was a "heavy dew."
In 1871, Capt. Marsh superintended the construction of the Str. "Nellie Peck" in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. He served as master of the boat, bringing her to the Missouri River in 1871. The boat is pictured at the levee in Ft. Benton in 1872.
Grant Marsh superintended the construction of the Str. "Josephine" in 1873. That year, she made her first trips up the Yellowstone River under Capt. Marsh for Custer's Seventh Cavalry. In 1875, under Marsh's command, she conducted an exploration of the Yellowstone, going further up the river than any boat before or since. (Montana Historical Society collection)
Grant Marsh home, 513 Douglas St., Yankton, South Dakota. The home is used as an office and classroom by the adjacent Christ Episcopal Church.
Spread Eagle (steamboat)
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The Spread Eagle was a steam-driven sidewheel riverboat that transported passengers, goods and supplies to the forts and trading posts along the Missouri River between 1857 and 1864. It was constructe
Spread Eagle, 1912