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In the winter of 1850-1851 with Captain Basil M. Hatfield, commander, the Steamboat Washington landed here with a shipment of merchandise from Washington-on-the-Brazos to J. W. McCown and Co., merchants at Cameron. The first, last and only steamboat to navigate Little River.
Steamboat Washington is a historical marker in Cameron, Milam County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.8345, -96.9455 near Cameron. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ferguson Family (cemetery), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include R. F. and Minta Pool House, Massillon Farley, and George Green.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331008004. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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