THE ANSON NORTHUP’S MAIDEN VOYAGE TO FORT GARRY
February 9, 2009Admin No Comments »THE ANSON NORTHUP
by George Siamandas
On May 19, 1859 the Anson Northup became the first steamboat to successfully launch on the Red River reaching Fort Garry on June 10. It arose out of a sense of opportunity that St Paul Minnesota businessmen saw in the Red River district and [...]