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Peeples Takes Command Of Great Lakes And Ohio River Engineer Division Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a ceremony June 11 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Great Lakes and Ohio River Division)

Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a ceremony June 11 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Great Lakes and Ohio River Division)

Peeples Takes Command Of Great Lakes And Ohio River Engineer Division

June 22, 2021

With the passing of colors and brief remarks from each, command of the Corps’ Great Lakes and Ohio Division passed from Maj. Gen. Robert F. “Bob” Whittle Jr. to… Read More

Brent Spence Bridge Reopens Six Weeks After Fiery Crash

January 15, 2021

A major bridge over the Ohio River in the Cincinnati area reopened on time and under budget after six weeks of emergency repairs. The Brent Spence Bridge, which… Read More

Ferry Business Thrives Following Unexpected Bridge Closure The Anderson Ferry, a more than 200-year-old ferry connecting Constance, Ky., to Cincinnati, Ohio, across the Ohio River, has more than doubled its business since November 11, when a fire shut down a major bridge over the river. (Photo by Paul Anderson)

The Anderson Ferry, a more than 200-year-old ferry connecting Constance, Ky., to Cincinnati, Ohio, across the Ohio River, has more than doubled its business since November 11, when a fire shut down a major bridge over the river. (Photo by Paul Anderson)

Ferry Business Thrives Following Unexpected Bridge Closure

December 11, 2020

A 203-year-old ferry business is booming after a wreck disabled a major bridge in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. “It’s probably the busiest we’ve ever been at one… Read More

Cincinnati Feels Impact Of Bridge Closure After Fiery Wreck A crash between two commercial trucks on the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Ky., on November 11 briefly closed the Ohio River. The bridge, the major connection across the Ohio River in the Cincinnati region, is expected to remain closed until late December. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

A crash between two commercial trucks on the Brent Spence Bridge in Covington, Ky., on November 11 briefly closed the Ohio River. The bridge, the major connection across the Ohio River in the Cincinnati region, is expected to remain closed until late December. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Cincinnati Feels Impact Of Bridge Closure After Fiery Wreck

November 25, 2020

A wreck and fire on a major bridge across the Ohio River in the Cincinnati, Ohio, region earlier this month continues to hamper transportation, although the river itself has… Read More

The Excursion Steamer America Burned 90 Years Ago Excursionists board the Str. America at Madison, Ind., on August 1, 1927. (Keith Norrington collection)

Excursionists board the Str. America at Madison, Ind., on August 1, 1927. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Excursion Steamer America Burned 90 Years Ago

September 8, 2020

In 1900, the Howard Shipyards built a beautiful and large sidewheeler named Indiana. Constructed on a wood hull measuring 285 feet in length by 45 feet in width, the… Read More

Watco Upsizes Sennebogen At Cincinnati Salt Terminal The hydraulic cab of the new machine can move forward and back to allow a better view into the barge hold. (Photo courtesy of Sennebogen)

The hydraulic cab of the new machine can move forward and back to allow a better view into the barge hold. (Photo courtesy of Sennebogen)

Watco Upsizes Sennebogen At Cincinnati Salt Terminal

April 20, 2020

Recent upgrades to the conveyor system at Watco’s barge terminal in Cincinnati led to the long-awaited replacement of the port’s Sennebogen 870 material handler. “There… Read More

McGinnis Building First Towing Vessel In 11 Years New 1,600 hp. retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at McGinnis Inc.’s Sheridan Shipyard.

New 1,600 hp. retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at McGinnis Inc.’s Sheridan Shipyard.

McGinnis Building First Towing Vessel In 11 Years

March 20, 2020

McGinnis Inc., part of the McNational Inc. group of companies, has begun construction on a new, twin-screw boat. Crews began laying down the keel of the as-yet unnamed,… Read More

The Steamer President The steamer President, seen from the Eads Bridge at St. Louis, in 1939. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Steamer President

September 16, 2019

Taken 80 years ago, this week’s image for the Old Boat Column features the sidewheeler President. Originally built in 1924 for the Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Company as… Read More

He Walked On Water From Cincinnati To New Orleans Charles Oldrieve walking on the Mississippi River at Arkansas City, Ark.

He Walked On Water From Cincinnati To New Orleans

August 19, 2019

Mariners on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers running from Cincinnati to New Orleans might be surprised to learn that, a little more than 100 years ago, there was… Read More

The Cincinnati Waterfront In 1941

January 11, 2019

This week’s Old Boat Column takes us for a visit to the Cincinnati wharf. In this serene image, taken from the stern of the excursion steamer Island Queen, we… Read More