Regarding Keith Norrington’s Old Boat Column of 8 June 2020, “The Eagle Boat Store.” The operators of Ward & Brady, the predecessor to the Eagle Boat Store, were retired steamboat… Read More
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In last week’s Old Boat Column image of the St. Louis riverfront in 1970, one of the vessels prominently in view was the restaurant boat Lt. Robert E. Lee. Originally… Read More
I just read the article (Old Boat column on Eagle Boat Store, WJ June 8, 2020). Please tell Keith Norrington thank you for me. He did a great job. Roy… Read More
There were numerous ship chandleries along the waterways that provided all manner of supplies to riverboats. One of the best known on the Mississippi was the Eagle Boat Store on… Read More
Sixty-two years ago this week (July 4, 1956), the river fraternity mourned the passing of Capt. William H. Leyhe at the age of 83. Affectionately known as “Capt. Buck” to… Read More
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the passing of St. Louis’ beloved river historian, Ruth Ferris (1897–1993), it also marks a five-decade milestone of this writer’s first meeting with… Read More
