Steamboat Arabia Museum

[@dallasmassner1387]

Our family visited this museum and was thrilled to see many of the exact windows, door knobs and locks of our house that was built in 1841. As I recall there was two complete house kits on board. Thanks for putting forth the effort to chronicle this museum. People, you need to go to this museum if you ever go to Kansas City!

[@karendavis3275]

I've wanted to go to this museum ever since I first heard about this 25 years ago. I'm going this year an I mean it. What an amazing under taking this dig was ....and so worth it , eventually!

[@brownalex2000]

This is a great museum, well worth spending half a day here. Absolutely fascinating time capsule.

[@Dizzyaisy]

Thanks for creating the wonderful story and film, and sharing your experience at this sweet museum. I got to "visit" a place I probably will never be able to go. Your voice was perfect for doing the narration. Nice job.

[@1955mrjim]

As a banjo enthusiast, I have to ask if the boat was carrying any early banjos to sell to pioneers along the Missouri? That would be fascinating to look at!

[@peterbutters2489]

Great story and viewing, how fortunate that it has been saved for posterity ………

[@orientbeachbum8346]

My family and I got to see this museum about 8-10 years ago, and must say it was entirely worthwhile. The boilers seemed quite a bit larger than what was shown in this video, and the amount of work needed to rivet the pieces together was obviously substantial. It would take very strong arms to run a manual riveting hammer for 12 hours a day. Welding wasn't available for metal fabrication until somewhat later. The museum gave visitors some idea of how the towns along and near the Missouri River developed back then. And it's such a great collection of "brand new" antique dishes, buttons, etc.

[@allanegleston4931]

thank you for the saving of these artifacts from being sold to collectors . i aggree with indiana jones statement . what would the collectors do with them, gather dust . these belong to the familys and the people . eggscllent vid.

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

What an amazing find, I remember reading about this in the late 80's. I had no clue it was such a rich find. And thanks to the salvage group that they kept all this together. I have to go there myself. It's so amazing to see all this down to the ass' bones that died, and the whiskey salvage cap. My goodness. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@TheWazil]

Most interesting.

[@ebob1967]

I have been wanting to see this, but every time I am in Kansas City I either do not have the time or the museum is closed. Last summer, I visited the Buffalo Bill museum in LeClaire, Iowa where they have the Lone Star stern wheeler on display. Fascinating stuff.

[@marcusroele]

When this boat sank, Charles Sumner was still recovering from the beating given to him by Preston Brooks.

[@KristiBranstetter]

I live in metro Kansas City and have been thru the museum a couple of times. I love the museum. It is extremely fascinating. There is a book about how the family became involved... also it details the dig. Very interesting boom. Tragically one of the family mr,brrs was killed in a vehicle accident 11 years ago. I highly recommend viewing the Steamboat Arabia Museum. Do it before it leaves the City Market tho.

[@kenk2345]

incredible how far underground the Arabia steamboat...after only 100 years.

[@nickmad887]

thank you for the video