National Register of Historic Places

ARKANSAS II (riverboat)

North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
June 13, 1990
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000899

About this property

Arkansas II is a historic snagboat, berthed on the Arkansas River in North Little Rock, Arkansas. She is a steel-hulled sternwheeler, with two decks. The lower deck has a steel-frame cabin, while that on the second deck is wood-frame. A wood-frame pilot house rises above the second deck. The paddlewheel has a steel frame and wooden buckets. The vehicle is utilitarian in appearance, lacking significant decoration. The hull was built in 1939-40 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and it was outfitted at the Ensley Bottoms shipyard of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Memphis, Tennessee. It is believed to be the last steam-powered paddle-wheeler built by the USACE. The boat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.75134, -92.26148

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was ARKANSAS II (riverboat) listed on the National Register?

ARKANSAS II (riverboat) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 1990.

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ARKANSAS II (riverboat) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for ARKANSAS II (riverboat) is recorded as the industrial era.

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