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August 15, 2020

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

A Half Century Ago On The St. Louis Riverfront A panoramic scene of the St. Louis harbor in August 1970. (Keith Norrington collection)

A Half Century Ago On The St. Louis Riverfront

August 10, 2020

This week, the Old Boat Column steps back five decades to August 1970. Prominently in the foreground of this aerial view of St. Louis is the sternwheel dredge Sainte Genevieve,… Read More

The Eagle Boat Store The Eagle Boat Store on the St. Louis waterfront. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Eagle Boat Store

June 8, 2020

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