Anson Northup (possibly Anson Northrup) was a 100-horsepower (75 kW) sternwheel riverboat named for her captain who was the first to navigate the Red River of the North from Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, to Fort Garry, Rupert's Land, departing 6 June and arriving 10 June 1859. Sold and renamed Pioneer, she sank during the winter of 1861–62.[1] Pioneer was dismantled and her boiler reused by SS Colvile.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Namesake | Anson Northup |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Anson Northup |
| Fate | Sank winter 1861/1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Riverboat |
| Length | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Installed power | 100 hp (75 kW) |
| Propulsion | Sternwheel |
| Capacity | 50 to 75 tons |
 The new Anson Northrup at Dubuque | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Anson Northrup (Northup?) |
| Owner | Padelford Packet Boat Company |
| Launched | 1988 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Riverboat |
| Length | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Height | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin Screw |
The new Anson Northrup is a riverboat that normally offers tours in the Twin Cities area on the Mississippi River. The boat was built in Louisiana and is operated by Padelford Packet Boat Company. In 2004, the boat participated in the Grand Excursion, which ran from the Quad Cities of Iowa to the Twin Cities.
References
External links
- "Anson Northrup". Padelford Packet Boat Company. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- "Colville Landing". St. Clements Heritage. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/_docs/hbca/ships_histories/anson-northup.pdf
- https://library.ndsu.edu/fargo-history/?q=content/steamboats-1859-1871
- https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/plaques/plaq0019.html