Lone Star (towboat)

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LONE STAR (tow boat)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location: LeClaire, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°36′26.02″N 90°19′43.17″W / 41.6072278°N 90.3286583°W / 41.6072278; -90.3286583Coordinates: 41°36′26.02″N 90°19′43.17″W / 41.6072278°N 90.3286583°W / 41.6072278; -90.3286583
Built/Founded: 1868
Architect: Multiple
Governing body: Private
Added to NRHP: December 20, 1989[1]
Designated NHL: December 20, 1989[2]
NRHP Reference#: 89002461

Lone Star is a wooden, paddlewheel steam-powered towboat in LeClaire, Iowa. It is significant for its ...

It was built in 1868.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][3]

It is located at the Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "LONE STAR (Towboat)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2086&ResourceType=Structure. Retrieved 2007-10-10. 
  3. Kevin J. Foster (July 10, 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Towboat Lone StarPDF (575 KB). National Park Service. . Accompanying 4 photos, from 1899, 1940, 1942, and 1989.PDF (484 KB)

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