Project Gutenberg 2014-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Merrick, George Byron 08034128 Old Times on the Upper Mississippi The Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863 Produced by Chris Curnow, Pasteur Nicole and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Old Times on the Upper Mississippi" by George Byron Merrick is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a memoir detailing the author's experiences and observations during his time as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River from 1854 to 1863. It vividly captures the life and culture along the river, providing insights into the characters and incidents that shaped the steamboat era. At the start of the memoir, Merrick reflects on the grandiosity and charm of the Mississippi River during his youth, filled with steamboat traffic and vibrant commerce. He recounts his early impressions of the river, including his fascination with steamboats and their operations, which were a significant part of his childhood in Prescott, Wisconsin. The narrative introduces exciting anecdotes about the interactions with Native American tribes, thrilling river adventures, and the rich tapestry of life along the river's banks. This nostalgic opening sets the stage for further exploration of river life, the pivotal characters he encountered, and the changes brought by civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mississippi River -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Frontier and pioneer life -- Mississippi River Valley Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel Merrick, George Byron River life -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century River boats -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River -- Biography Steam-navigation -- Mississippi River -- History -- 19th century Mississippi River -- Social life and customs -- 19th century F590.3 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 859709 859719 2024-09-19T16:16:48.109359 2023-09-20T12:14:48.082116 text/html text/html 805043 2014-11-01T13:32:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1229632 2014-11-01T13:32:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1244858 2024-09-19T16:17:02.396276 application/epub+zip 1252280 2024-09-19T16:16:50.594349 application/epub+zip 337664 2024-09-19T16:16:49.251408 application/epub+zip 1512130 2024-09-19T16:17:11.269239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1412018 2024-09-19T16:17:01.005288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501209 2022-09-21T12:55:59.073755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636735 636530 2024-09-19T16:16:45.657419 2023-09-20T12:14:45.527062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 636836 2014-11-01T13:32:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 236998 2014-11-01T13:32:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20697 2024-09-19T16:17:11.425228 application/rdf+xml 9542 2024-09-19T16:16:49.497366 image/jpeg 2099 2024-09-19T16:16:49.374356 image/jpeg 1265062 2024-09-19T16:16:48.223370 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog