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- Relaunching the Suwanee Steamboat in Greenfield Village, May 1970 - The <em>Suwanee</em>, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. The sternwheeler circled Suwanee Lagoon, dredged in 1937 from a former channel of the Rouge River. Both the boat and the waterway were named for the Suwanee River made famous in Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home."
- May 21, 1970
- Collections - Artifact
Relaunching the Suwanee Steamboat in Greenfield Village, May 1970
The Suwanee, a replica of a circa 1880 flat-bottomed steamboat, was constructed in Greenfield Village in 1929. The sternwheeler circled Suwanee Lagoon, dredged in 1937 from a former channel of the Rouge River. Both the boat and the waterway were named for the Suwanee River made famous in Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home."
- Flood Waters Surround the Suwanee Ramp in Greenfield Village, May 1, 1956 - Like the late 19th century steamboats that inspired it, Greenfield Village's <i>Suwanee</i> was vulnerable to floods and droughts. If the boat was tied too tightly to its pier, high water could swamp it. Low water might cause it to run aground. <i>Suwanee</i> was pulled out of the lagoon in winter, when ice could damage its hull.
- May 01, 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Flood Waters Surround the Suwanee Ramp in Greenfield Village, May 1, 1956
Like the late 19th century steamboats that inspired it, Greenfield Village's Suwanee was vulnerable to floods and droughts. If the boat was tied too tightly to its pier, high water could swamp it. Low water might cause it to run aground. Suwanee was pulled out of the lagoon in winter, when ice could damage its hull.
- Suwanee Riverboat Tied Up at the Passenger Dock Due to High Water Levels, May 29, 1968 - Like the late 19th century steamboats that inspired it, Greenfield Village's <i>Suwanee</i> was vulnerable to floods and droughts. If the boat was tied too tightly to its pier, high water could swamp it. Low water might cause it to run aground. <i>Suwanee</i> was pulled out of the lagoon in winter, when ice could damage its hull.
- May 29, 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Suwanee Riverboat Tied Up at the Passenger Dock Due to High Water Levels, May 29, 1968
Like the late 19th century steamboats that inspired it, Greenfield Village's Suwanee was vulnerable to floods and droughts. If the boat was tied too tightly to its pier, high water could swamp it. Low water might cause it to run aground. Suwanee was pulled out of the lagoon in winter, when ice could damage its hull.