In an era before railroads and automobiles, steamboats were the quickest way to get around on the Texas Coast and the surest way to traverse Texas rivers to bring supplies to frontier settlements. In this episode, Joe is joined by the Justin Parkoff, the Executive Director of the Texas Maritime Museum, for a discussion on steamboats in the Coastal Bend of Texas and their connection to the Fultons.

Note- Joe mentions the story of George Ware Fulton Jr. riding the SS. Mary on a trip from Rockport to Louisiana as accessed in a journal entry. It's a lengthy description so instead of posting it here, expect another podcast talk on George Jr. and steamboats coming soon!