Columbia (Arrow Lakes Sternwheeler)
Columbia was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia from 1890 to 1894. Columbia should be distinguished from the many other vessels with the same or similar names, including in particular the propeller-driven steamboat Columbia that ran on the Arrow Lakes for many years.
Read more about Columbia (Arrow Lakes Sternwheeler): The Arrow Lakes Route, Design and Construction, Operations On Arrow Lakes, Construction Completed, Loss By Fire, Salvage and Replacement
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