Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Washington was one of the first steamboats to operate in the states of California and Oregon.Washington operated in California on the Sacramento River. The vessel was purchased in California in 1851 by pioneer steamboat captain Alexander Sinclair Murray (b.1828).Murray arranged to have Washington transported to Oregon on board the bark Success. Once in Oregon, Murray had Washington launched above Willamette Falls at Canemah and worked on the Willamette River to the Yamhill River. Washington 's first run up the Yamhill was on June 6, 1851. Washington was run on this route for several months, seeking cargoes from the nearby wheat farms.

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