Park City (Packet, 1897-1909)

Summary

• BOAT DESCRIPTION: Sternwheel
• BOAT TYPE: Packet
• BUILT: 1883 at Brownsville, Pennsylvania
• FORMERLY: Gayoso
• FINAL DISPOSITION: Sank on December 6, 1909 on the Kentucky River near Glenmary, Kentucky
• OWNERS: Captain E.W. Bewley
• OFFICERS & CREW: Jake Kittinger (clerk); J. Edgar Williams (clerk); Jett Hines (clerk)
• RIVERS: Ohio River; Green River; Kentucky River
• OTHER INFORMATION: Ways - 4392; In the beginning of her career, she ran Evansville-Green River. Later on, she went to the Kentucky River--scene of her demise in 1909 due to a peculiar accident. She had a large shipment of whiskey in barrels and cases on board. As the boat rolled while approaching the landing, one of the barrels fell from its place high on the main deck, crashed through the deck and into the hold, went through the bottom planking and sank the Park City. The total loss was $7000 to the steamer and $1000 for the cargo
• PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The Park City docked with a horse and wagon on shore