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Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
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David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
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David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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steamship
noun
steam·ship
ˈstēm-ˌship 
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