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Local advocate asks Jefferson City to pursue Arabia Steamboat Museum as 2026 bicentennial project
Summary
Bob Priddy urged the Jefferson City Council to help bring the Arabia Steamboat Museum collection to Jefferson City before the collection’s current lease expires in 2026, describing feasibility numbers, possible sites and funding approaches.
Bob Priddy, a Jefferson City resident, told the City Council the city should make a firm commitment to try to host the Arabia Steamboat Museum collection and related exhibits ahead of the state capital’s 200th anniversary in 2026.
Priddy said the museum’s current lease in Kansas City runs out in August 2026 and that Pittsburgh and St. Charles have active proposals to receive the collection. He said the National Steamboat Museum, a 501(c)(3), would ultimately own the collection and could move it where it receives funding and local support. "We just don't have a lot of time," Priddy said, adding that a serious local effort could buy time and attention for the project.
Why it matters: Priddy framed the museum as a cultural…
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