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Gasconade Built Suter And Bixby

Old Boat Column

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

Roosevelt Rode The Str. Mississippi No. 1 President Theodore Roosevelt (right) with Lt. John Mcllhenny aboard the Str. Mississippi in 1907. (Keith Norrington collection)

President Theodore Roosevelt (right) with Lt. John Mcllhenny aboard the Str. Mississippi in 1907. (Keith Norrington collection)

Roosevelt Rode The Str. Mississippi No. 1

March 22, 2021

In 1907, the steamer Mississippi led a parade of steamboats into Memphis with a special guest aboard. After spending the entire day of October 2 in St. Louis, President Teddy… Read More