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The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported in the Mid-South Memories section March 8, 2012 the following:  “The river here is as high as it was in 1882, being two feet and one inch above the danger line.  But Captain Cheek of … Continue reading →

There are a number of new Lee Line pictures on the site from the University of Louisville and the University of Wisconsin collections.  I have 4 more pictures coming from the U of Wisconsin collection which will be added to … Continue reading →

                          This picture was sent to me by Keith Norrington Curator of the Howard Shipyard Museum Jeffersonville Indiana with the following history.  “I am attaching a photo of … Continue reading →

  ULPA-1986.90.0547 Stacker Lee Howard-Shipyard Univ. Louisville Collection This picture of the STACKER LEE is from the University of Louisville Howard Shipyard collection.   The STACKER LEE was a consistent money maker for the Lee Line until she sank 4 miles north of … Continue reading →

Goodspeed’s History of Hamilton, Knox and Shelby Counties of Tennessee origionally published in 1887 and republished 1974 pages 870, 871 and 872 records the building of a naval yard at Memphis.  “After the failure of numerous special projects to build up … Continue reading →

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 →