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The Sternwheeler ''Jean'' is a historic steamboat that operated on the Willamette River, in the U.S. state of 
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idah ...
. It is a -long tugboat
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, su ...
(counting its paddle wheels, now removed), built in 1938 for the Western Transportation Company (a former Crown Zellerbach
Crown Zellerbach was an American pulp and paper conglomerate based in San Francisco, California, purchased in a hostile takeover in 1985. Most of its pulp and paper assets were sold to James River Corporation, now part of Georgia-Pacific.
...
subsidiary) and in service until 1957. (Note: Includes two photographs.) In August 1989, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in Nez Perce County, Idaho. At that time, it was located in Lewiston, Idaho, having been there since 1976. In Lewiston, its location changed from time to time, and Hells Gate State Park was among the locations where ''Jean'' was moored. As of 1997, it was still in Lewiston, afloat on the Snake River
The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snak ...
, but its operating equipment had been removed. Its private owner at that time, the James River Corporation, sold the tug in 1998. In July 2004, ''Jean'' was moved from Lewiston to Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populou ...
. Subsequently, its twin paddle wheels have been removed.
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jean Paddle steamers of Oregon Steam tugs Steamboats of the Willamette River 1938 ships Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon Tugboats of the United States