A rare copy of the 1945 edition of the Inland River Record sold on eBay March 21 for an astounding $569. The inaugural edition has been an elusive catch… Read More
Dan Owen
As we’ve recently passed the one-year anniversary of my father’s death and the first year of all of the things we’ve had to celebrate without him, I’m trying to… Read More
Dan Owen, otherwise known as the “High Mate,” passed away last week at the age of 79. Already the tributes are coming in, with friends using phrases like “unfillable… Read More
Dan Owen. Dan Owen, 79, a longtime member of the Waterways Journal family, passed away January 30 at the Cedarhurst assisted living facility in Collinsville, Ill. He had… Read More
Capt. Dave Dewey Built in 1886 of massive granite blocks and situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the Cumberland River at Eddyville, Ky., the “Castle”… Read More
A young Dan Owen works on his towboat database. “Grab a pen,” Dan Owen barked gruffly, as if he were still the first mate on a Union Barge… Read More