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Old Boat Column: The Nemacolin Is 95 Years Young

Old Boat Column

Old Boat Column: The Nemacolin Is 95 Years Young

September 6, 2024

The Dravo Contracting Company of Pittsburgh dated back to 1890 and was involved in industrial construction. About 1917, the firm began building floating marine equipment and towboats at a Neville… Read More

Gasconade Built Suter And Bixby The Suter on trials at Gasconade, Mo., in 1928. (U.S. Engineers photo)

Gasconade Built Suter And Bixby

June 7, 2022

In the May 23 Old Boat column, we mentioned the Boatyard of the U.S. Engineer Department at Gasconade, Mo., located near present-day Mile 104.8 on the right bank of the… Read More