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The Sidewheeler Emma Duncan

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The Sidewheeler Emma Duncan

August 3, 2021

Named for the daughter of a Cincinnati furniture manufacturer, the sidewheel packet Emma Duncan was built in 1860 at Pittsburgh. Constructed on a wood hull measuring 180 feet in length… Read More

The Emma Duncan The Emma Duncan at Cincinnati in 1862. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Emma Duncan

June 10, 2019

Named for the daughter of a Cincinnati furniture manufacturer, the sidewheel packet Emma Duncan was built in 1860 at Pittsburgh. Constructed on a wooden hull measuring 180 feet in length… Read More