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Late In The Era Of Steam Sternwheel Towboating

Old Boat Column

Late In The Era Of Steam Sternwheel Towboating

March 3, 2024

In a recent visit with a good friend of nearly 50 years—Capt. William F. “Bill” Judd, a retired marine surveyor from the Cincinnati area—the fact that he had, as a… Read More

The Towboat John W. Hubbard The John W. Hubbard glides past the suspension bridge at Portsmouth, Ohio, in the 1950s. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Towboat John W. Hubbard

June 23, 2020

Long a familiar landmark on the Covington, Ky., waterfront, the well-known restaurant boat Mike Fink has a new lease on life. After nearly five decades of use as a popular… Read More

The City Of Parkersburg Was A Recycled Riverboat

July 13, 2018

Built at Harmar, Ohio, in 1899 and originally named Liberty, this sternwheeler was constructed on a wood hull measuring 164 feet in length by 34.4 feet in width. Three boilers… Read More

The Anchor Liner City Of St. Louis A vintage postcard view of the famous Anchor Line steamboat City of St. Louis.

The Anchor Liner City Of St. Louis

May 25, 2018

In last week’s Old Boat Column, we presented the sternwheeler Saint Louis; this Memorial Day issue will focus upon the sidewheeler City of St. Louis, famous in the annals of… Read More