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When did the first showboat open and when did the last showboat close?

By Pamela Landy

The first showboat was William Chapman’s Floating Theatre, built at Pittsburgh in 1831.

It traveled the system of waterways dominated by the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, bringing entertainment to America’s river frontier.

Once the river frontier closed and other entertainments beckoned, showboats declined.

The last authentic showboat in operation was the Golden Rod in 1943.

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