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In the early days of the United States, flatboats were used to bring cargo down rivers. The only way they could travel upstream is if they were pulled by an animal such as a mule or if they were pulled by a boat with oars or sails.

This would be done to move them short distances to get them to a ramp or a dock but would not be done to move them any great distance upstream. Since they were made of valuable plained lumber, every effort was made to save the boat and its contents once it reached its destination.

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In the early days of the United States, flatboats were used to bring cargo down rivers. The only way they could travel upstream is if they were pulled by an animal such as a mule or if they were pulled by a boat with oars or sails. This would be done to move them short distances to get them to a ramp or a dock but would not be done to move them any great distance upstream. Since they were made of valuable plained lumber, every effort was made to save the boat and its contents once it reached its destination.


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