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Texas definately deserves it's credit. I mean, really, it's the home of, and the last source for, the Original Dr. Pepper, made with Cane Sugar as opposed to corn syrup. For that alone, I'd tip my hat.
In 1776 Father Cracus crosses the Colorado River at the site of what is now known as Katherine Landing. Father Francisco Tomas Garces was a Spanish Franciscan priest who was a missionary and explorer. he explored the southwestern part of North America, including what is now Arizona, Nevada, Southern California and explored the Colorado and Gila Rivers.
In 1852 the first steamboat which was called "Uncle Sam" started navigating the Colorado River. The "Uncle Sam" brought supplie to the U.S. Army depot, Fort Yuma that was located just below the mouth of the Gila River. Steamboats continued to navigate the Colorado River inspite of the competition from the railroads until the early years of the twentieth century when the first reclamation projects started interrupting the flow of the Colorado River.
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