Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: steamboat

  • Steamer Bob Blanks in 1907

    The above photo comes from a scrapbook held in the Special Collections department. It shows the Pargoud Line steamboat the Bob Blanks coming through one of the bridges at Monroe.…

  • Steamboat America docked in West Monroe

    Picture of a bygone era. The Steamboat America (piloted by Captain Cooley) docked on the West Monroe side of the Ouachita River. You can see the Ouachita Parish Courthouse in…