The Steamboat Bertrand: History, Excavation, and Architecture
Petsche JE. 1974. The Steamboat Bertrand: History, Excavation, and Architecture. Submerged Resources Center Professional Reports. Publications in Archeology 11. Washington, D.C.
This work is the result of a cooperative effort by two agencies of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the National Park Service and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. It deals with the archeological excavation of the Bertrand, a mid-19th century riverboat discovered near the Missouri River on the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge. This important historic site was found on Federal land in 1968 by two private citizens, Messrs. Jesse Pursell and Sam Corbino of Omaha, and was excavated under the direction of National Park Service archeologists. The remains of the steamboat and its cargo fall under the broad protective purview of the 1906 Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities, and subsequent legislation. As custodian of the boat and its cargo, the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife makes a significant contribution in protecting one of the Nation's most outstanding historic properties.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Petsche, Jerome
- Date of Issue
- 1974
- Units
- HIST
- Keywords
- Archaeology, Cultural, Cultural Resources, Culture, ehistory, History, Missouri River, Riverboat, Steamboat Bertrand, submerged