Picture the Past Film and Lecture Series
The Fall and Rise of the Steamboat Arabia
On September 5, 1856, the “Great White Arabia,” burdened with the hopes and dreams of its 130 passengers and 200 tons of precious westbound supplies, was impaled and swallowed up by the current of the mighty Mississippi River. This film tells the tale of the Steamboat Arabia and the journey five families embarked on over a century after its sinking to unlock the secrets held in the waters of the Mississippi.
Chris Davies, archeologist with the Little Rock District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will provide context from his extensive experience working with engineers, other archeologists and the public to document and manage riverine archeological resources in Arkansas.
