President, Steamboat in St. Elmo, Illinois, United States.
The President steamboat stands near the Illinois river bank, featuring a traditional wooden hull construction and preserved mechanical components from early river navigation.
Built during the era of steam-powered river transportation, the President served as a crucial vessel for commercial shipping along Illinois waterways in the early 1900s.
The vessel represents maritime engineering of the twentieth century, demonstrating the methods of river transportation that connected communities along American waterways.
The National Register of Historic Places designation provides protection for the President, ensuring its preservation through specific maintenance requirements and documentation standards.
The President remains one of few surviving examples of steam-powered vessels from the industrial period in Illinois transportation history.
Location: St. Elmo
GPS coordinates: 39.00780,-88.85790
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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