Submerged Cultural Resources Site Report: Charles H. Spencer Mining Operation and Paddle Wheel Steamboat. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

摘要

The study of the Charles H. Spencer mining operation and paddle wheel steamboat, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, has been designed within a park management framework. The project was geared toward generating information that would be useful in cultural resource site interpretation, visitor safety, protection, and conservation; in meeting Federal compliance requirements; in contributing to the story of the park and the maritime history of the region; and in answering questions of general archeological and historical interest. The report outlines the place of Charlie Spencer's mining operation in Lee's Ferry history, Lee's Ferry historic site background, the place of the paddle wheel steamboard in Colorado River maritime history and paddle wheel vessel development, description and history of the Charles H. Spencer steamboat, and conclusions and management recommendations.