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Voyage of the Paper Canoe: 2500-Mile Journey from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico (1874-1875)
Nathaniel H. Bishop undertook a 2500-mile voyage from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico in 1874-1875 using a paper canoe, exploring natural and artificial waterways. The journey utilized U.S. Coast Survey charts and highlighted the feasibility of light-draft vessels, with Bishop documenting his travels and later contributing to the Smithsonian Institution.
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