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The Bessie E. Merrill For Christmas

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The Bessie E. Merrill For Christmas

December 19, 2022

Capt. Steve Pearson recently shared with this writer a photo of the Str. Bessie E. Merrill that was in a frame along with a poem written by Mrs. Charles Wamsley,… Read More

The Pioneer Lived Up To Its Name The Pioneer at the new Gallipolis Lock for the dedication ceremony in 1938. (Photo courtesy of Capt. C.R. Neale)

The Pioneer Lived Up To Its Name

March 23, 2022

The Dravo Contracting Company experimented in building a steam prop towboat in 1919 that it named Peace. Following the construction of this vessel, the company built mainly sternwheel vessels, both… Read More