The Arabia Steamboat Museum, a popular destination for tourists, the curious and history buffs, announced Thursday that it will close in November 2026.

"All storieseven great onesmust come to an end," according to a statement on the museum's website. "The Arabia Steamboat Museum will be closing its doors November 2026 after over 30 years in Kansas City."

According to the museum's website, any steamboat trip down the Missouri River was filled with the possibility of catastrophe, as nearly 400 steamboats sank over its 2,500-mile course.

The Arabia sank in September 1856 as it carried over 200 tons of cargo for stores and homes in 16 frontier towns.

The steamboat was fully loaded when it hit a tree snag and sank six miles west of Kansas City.

According to the museum's website, erosion on

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