Mike Fink - Wikipedia
Mike Fink (also spelled Miche Phinck) [1][2][3] (c. 1770/1780 – c. 1823), called "king of the keelboaters", was a semi-legendary brawler and river boatman who exemplified the tough and …
Mike Fink – A Drunken Bully - Legends of America
In no time, the dead man’s friends retaliated by killing Fink. For whatever reason, his legend was told for decades, along with those of Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill. The legend grew until some …
Mike Fink | Tall Tale, American Folk Hero & Stories | Britannica
Jan 1, 2026 · Mike Fink was an American keelboatman of the Old West, who became the legendary hero of the American tall tale. As a youth Fink won fame as a marksman and Indian …
Mike Fink - Disney Wiki
Mike Fink is an American folk-character who was featured in the 1956 film Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. Mike Fink was a river boatman and brawler during the early-mid 19th century.
'My name is Mike Fink!' was the curt reply - Appalachian History
Aug 28, 2019 · Born near Pittsburgh, PA (at the headwaters of the Ohio River), around 1770, Mike Fink —‘Miche Phinck,’ as he learned to spell it from his French Canadian …
Mike Fink—The Livin’ Large Legend from Pittsburgh
Before there were hard-partying Hollywood hellions and trash-talking sports stars, there was Mike Fink. He is a larger-than-life legend from Pittsburgh. The fact that this common worker has …
Mike Fink - National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Mike Fink was the king of the keelboat men. More than any other individual, he personified the flatboat and keelboat era, and his tremendous skill set a standard for leadership in the frontier …
Mike Fink, King of the River – A Patriot's History of the ...
These are good yarns, and some of them were no doubt true. But who was the real Mike Fink? Born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (at the headwaters of the Ohio River), around 1770, Fink …
Mike Fink, The Boastful River King: American Folktale
Oct 21, 2025 · Who was Mike Fink in American folklore? Mike Fink was a legendary keelboatman and frontiersman celebrated for his strength, humor, and daring feats on the Mississippi River.
The Real Life — and Death — of American Folk Hero Mike Fink
Mar 2, 2024 · Talbot drew his pistol. An instant later Talbot shot Fink in the heart. Fink, the rowdiest and loudest riverman of his era, died without uttering a word.