Sternwheelers were common on the Ohio River in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These steam-powered paddle boats commonly traversed the river, carrying travelers, salt, glass, agricultural supplies and manufactured goods, enhancing life throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Now, children can experience an interactive sternwheeler in the STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math, museum called Discovery World, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Located at 900 Market Street, Discovery World is in the final stages of exhibit construction, with the sternwheeler exhibit as…
