Dixie (sternwheeler)
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DIXIE (sternwheeler) | |
 Dixie at Webster Lake, January 2013 | |
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| Location | 400 Blk. of S. Dixie Dr., North Webster, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′23″N 85°41′35″W / 41.32306°N 85.69306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1928-1929 |
| Built by | Barbour Metal Boat Works, St. Louis, MO; Breeck, Joseph |
| Architectural style | Stern wheel ship |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000757[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 2009 |
Dixie, also known as New Dixie, is a historic sternwheeler located on Webster Lake at North Webster, Indiana. She was built in 1928–1929, and is a steel-hulled, diesel-electric powered passenger ship. She was modified substantially in 1950.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
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