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Obituary Notice: Charles F. Fisher

Obituary Notices

Obituary Notice: Charles F. Fisher

August 24, 2020

Charles F. Fisher, 80, died at Worthington Healthcare Center at Parkersburg, W.Va., on August 13 after an arduous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Fisher enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in… 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