This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
River calendar records river closure dates and openings
A historical table notes Mississippi River closures from 1840 to 1909 with dates for each year, detailing the river’s freezing point, duration of closures, and openings. It mentions recent years of open status, peaks in ice, and long-standing patterns, followed by a local acknowledgement note from the McKee & Bliven Branch thanking the M C A and others for assistance and a feast.
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Mississippi
Father of Waters
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