The Mississippi River steamboat lines feted passengers with gourmet menus while ferrying them up and down the great riverway.
Dining options on the frontier included all the usual places like restaurants, hotels, around a campfire and other traditional locales. However, dining on moving transportation like riverboats was a different experience. Before the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, people traversed the rivers and waterways to head west and visit various locations.

True West September/October 2024