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Red River boat Hist. 
an inland freight boat, descended from the bateau, in common use from the early 1820's but used for tripping as early as 1790, and finally withdrawn from service entirely about 1930. [See picture at York boat.]
See also: York boat
- 1892 It was away back in the sixties, when every pound of goods was carried to the Northwest in Red River boats, and a long slow trip it was.
- 1927 "E" (Troop) followed, to be succeeded early the next day by "F" with all but the heaviest stores which Red-River boats would take to Dufferin.
- 1892 It was away back in the sixties, when every pound of goods was carried to the Northwest in Red River boats, and a long slow trip it was.