The Ohio and the Mississippi.
mississippi river
Steamboats were on the river and barges with goods.
Steamboats
they made the travel much faster on the Mississippi River
steamboats
You are going with the flow of the river
compare the steamboats used on the Hudson river with those used on the Missouri and the Mississippi river
they made the travel much faster on the Mississippi River
Steamboats are now casinos and used for tours up the Mississippi River. I was on one a few years ago that was used for banquets and parties.
Steamboats on the Missouri River typically traveled at speeds of about 4 to 6 miles per hour when going upstream, while downstream speeds could reach 10 to 12 miles per hour. Factors such as river conditions, cargo load, and engine power influenced these speeds. The introduction of steamboats revolutionized transportation and commerce along the river in the 19th century.
The use of steamboats on major US rivers soon followed Fulton's success. In 1811 the first in a continuous line of river steamboats left the dock at Pittsburgh to steam down the Ohio River to the Mississippi and on to New Orleans