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This picture is from the Howard Shipyard Museum Collection, Special Collections, University of Louisville, KY.  The Lee Line purchased the ORA LEE, JAMES LEE (2nd),  GEORGIA LEE, PETERS LEE and the ROBERT E LEE from the Howard Shipyard.  I am … Continue reading →

The centenial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase was moved from 1903 to 1904 to coincide with the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair Exposition.  The Fair’s 1,200 acre (4.9 km²) site, designed by George Kessler, was located at the present-day grounds of … Continue reading →

The Evening Independent Newspaper St. Petersburg Florida reported on June 27, 1929 the following story G Peters Lee Caught after repeated warnings by Memphis Chief of Police Memphis Tenn., June 27 (AP) G. Peters Lee, president of the Valley Line … Continue reading →

Thanks to Nori Muster, Leelinesteamers.com is now linked to http://steamboats.com.  I am looking forward to adding to the steamboat community’s ever expanding love of all things related to the steamboat era.  Thank you Nori for your gracious introduction to Leelinesteamers.com. … Continue reading →

This post card was post marked April 7, 1931 Covington Kentucky.  The Lee Line went into voluntary liquidation in 1926.   There are no clear lettering on the steamboat indicating its name.  The wagon behind the Lee Line Steamers sign in … Continue reading →

Here is another view of the St. Louis water front with the Lee Line wharf boat in the background.

  On September 30, 1887 President and Mrs. Grover Cleveland left Washington DC on a 5000 mile journey through the western and southern U.S.  They rode in a train provided by rail magnate George Pullman.  President Cleveland insisted on personally covering … Continue reading →