The Arabia Steamboat Museum tells the story of a 19th century steamboat that sank in the Missouri River carrying over 200 tons of cargo destined for 16 different towns along the frontier.
Buried 45 feet beneath a Kansas farm field, the cargo remained in pristine condition due to consistent cold temperature, and a lack of oxygen and sunlight. For a 132 years it waited, and in the winter of 1988 five men and their families set out to uncover its long lost treasure.
After a four and a half month excavation, the collection was removed from the sunken vessel and transported to the newly established Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City's historic River Market.
The museum has been visited by millions of visitors since it opened in 1991. Today, guests come to the museum and marvel at the remarkably well preserved artifacts and the stories they tell.
And there are so many stories to tell ...
Stay tuned for never before seen behind-the-scenes footage of one of the largest pre-Civil War collections in the world.
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16 окт 2024
