Imagine yourself on a flatboat 200 years ago. Everything you need for a new life is aboard. You might have some livestock, such as a cow, a horse, a mule, a pig, and chickens. You will need your equipment for farming, tools, pots and pans, candles, food for people and your animals, blankets, clothing, weapons for hunting and protection, and a host of other things. You will need a place to sleep and to cook your meals. You must pack all of this onboard a single boat.
By the Numbers: Traveling by Flatboat
