Remembering History: Severe drought in Missouri has lowered the water levels in the Missouri River so much that the skeleton of The Montana, a wooden steamboat which sunk in 1884, has resurfaced. Pieces of the sunken vessel are now clearly visible because of the near-record low water levels. The Montana, built in 1882, was the largest vessel to ever travel the Missouri. The Montana struck an underwater tree in 1884 and was piloted ashore. The boat has been there ever since for the past 128 years.

Severe drought in Missouri has lowered the water levels in the Missouri River so much that the skeleton of The Montana, a wooden steamboat which sunk in 1884, has resurfaced. Pieces of the sunken vessel are now clearly visible because of the near-record low water levels. The Montana, built in 1882, was the largest vessel to ever travel the Missouri. The Montana struck an underwater tree in 1884 and was piloted ashore. The boat has been there ever since for the past 128 years.

Severe drought in Missouri has lowered the water levels in the Missouri River so much that the skeleton of The Montana, a wooden steamboat which sunk in 1884, has resurfaced. Pieces of the sunken vessel are now clearly visible because of the near-record low water levels. The Montana, built in 1882, was the largest vessel to ever travel the Missouri. The Montana struck an underwater tree in 1884 and was piloted ashore. The boat has been there ever since for the past 128 years.