Design and Construction
Belle was also the first steamboat to be powered by machinery built entirely in Oregon. All the iron for her, as well as all the machinery, including the boiler and steam engines, was produced by foundryman Thomas V. Smith in his ironworkers at Oregon City. Capt. William H. Troup built the vessel for two other men, Capt. W.B. Wells and Capt. Richard Williams. Because of her iron hull, she was much more durable than most early Oregon steamboats, lasting until 1869. Belle measured 90 ft (27 m) on her keel and 96 ft (29 m) measured over her guards.
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