The Meeting of Three Worlds (beginnings to 1620)
Native American Trading - River as a transportation route
Paleosites - mounds and garden sites
Village Sites - presettlement lifestyles
Foraging and Hunting - collection for local use and trade

Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763)
French presence - River as a transportation route
Trade and missionary activity

Revolution and the New Nation (1754 - 1815)
English presence - River as a transportation route
Military and land surveying activity
Settlement and trade

Expansion and Reform (1801 - 1861)
American settlement - River as a power source and transportation route
Mill Sites - Pioneer Manufacturing
Boatbuilding
Agriculture

Civil War and Reconstruction (1850 - 1887)
Early Industry - River as a power source - Rail Connections
Mill and Factory Sites
Agricultural Development
Village and Town Development

The Development of the Industrial United States (1870 - 1900)
Steam Power - River as a source of water for industry
Mill and Factory Sites
Agricultural Development
Urban Development

The Emergence of Modern America (1890 - 1930)
River as a water source and recreational resource
Mills and Factories
Agroindustry
River Resorts

The Great Depression and World War II (1929 - 1945)
River as a source of water and recreation
Industry, Agriculture, and Tourism

Post-War United States (1945 - 1970)
River as a source of water and recreation
Industry, Agriculture, and Tourism

Contemporary United States (1968 - present)
River as a source of water and recreation
Industry, Agriculture, and Tourism