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Unbelievable treasures and fascinating history await. Explore our museum and learn how the handsome steamer Arabia prospered on the rivers, perished in 1856 and was finally rediscovered 132 years later, precious cargo intact. This exhibit, in Kansas City, Mo, is many things: history, ingenuity, tragedy, adventure, perseverance, preservation and a tribute to the pioneer spirit.
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Online presence for the Arabia Steamboat Museum, located in Kansas City, featuring brief histories of steamboat transportation, the Arabia,/em>, and the efforts which recovered the ship and its artifacts 132 years after its sinking. Several images accompany the accounts.