Enterprise (sternwheeler 1863)  Enterprise was a sternwheel steamboat that operated on the Willamette River from 1863 to 1875. This vessel should not be confused with several other steamers named Enterprise which operated in the Pacific Northwest at about the some time. In 1863, a new independent steamer, the "Enterprise", was built at Canemah, Oregon by Capt. George A. Pease, backed by a company formed by Capt. Charles. Pope (1831-1871), Capt. Nat H. Lane, Sr. (1823-1878), C. Friendly, Judge Riley E. Stratton, C. Crawford, James Wilson, C.W. Rea, and S. Ellsworth. "Enterprise", the second steamer of this name to operate on the Willamette, was launched in November 1863, and ran independently for a short time under George Pease. "Enterprise" was 120 or 125 feet long, exclusive of the extension of the main deck over the stern, called the fantail, on which the stern-wheel was mounted. The beam (width) was 24 feet, and the depth of hold was four feet. Gross tonnage was 194. The official merchant vessel registry number was 8141. "Enterprise" was equipped with twin steam engines, single-cylinder, horizontally mounted, each with bore of and stroke of , 13 nominal horsepower. Soon after "Enterprise" was launched, an accommodation was reached with the dominant steamer line on the Willamette, the People's Transportation Company, after which Pease remained in command for over two years. In 1866, the P.T. Company purchased Enterprise outright from its original owners. As of October 27, 1866, steamers of the People’s Transportation Company, "Enterprise", "Echo", and "Active" departed Oregon City every Monday and Thursday for Salem, Albany, and Corvallis. In March 1867, recent high water in the river had changed the channels leading to Eugene, and created a shallow bar about six miles south of Eugene, so that "Enterprise", running under Capt. Sebastian Miller, was unable to reach either Eugene or Lancaster. In September 1867, the steamers "Enterprise" and "Echo" were reported to be able to make regular trips to Albany because navigation obstacles in the river had been removed. As of November 16, 1867, "Enterprise" was running on a winter schedule, from Oregon City to Harrisburg and Eugene every Wednesday.