FortMassac on the Ohio

Description

Below Paducah, Kentucky, Bodmer sketched a view of the Ohio near the site formerly occupied by Fort Massac. Only a few scattered stones marked the spot when Bodmer saw it. Passing this same area in March 1833 Maximilian noted in his journal that the steamer stopped here at a small settlement to take on wood.

Original German Title

None

Medium

watercolor on paper

Dimensions

6 3/8 x 8 5/8

Call No.

JAM.1986.49.82

Approximate Date of Creation

March 1833