Leander Choate

May 13, 1908, Menasha Record

We first featured this boat back in 2018: https://menashabook.blogspot.com/2018/09/ride-valley-queen.html.  It was named after Oshkosh businessman, Leander Choate and was the second boat named after him.  In later years, it was renamed as the Valley Queen and burned in 1922.  It's compelling to realize what excitement was generated in the community by the addition of a new excursion craft.  From the description, it must have dwarfed other boats and that fact alone might have intrigued the populace.