The Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library, a special collection of the St. Louis Mercantile Library, recently recognized two individuals whose work has contributed to a better understanding of… Read More
Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library
In a 1970 interview with a St. Louis-Post Dispatch reporter, well known educator, river historian and museum curator Ruth Ferris (1897–1993) said that the most rewarding aspect of her lengthy… Read More
Robert “Rusty” Barkerding Jr. has joined Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC, New Orleans, to assist with external affairs. Barkerding brings decades of experience from his employment in the maritime industry… Read More
More than six decades ago, the most powerful towboat ever built to operate on inland waters was christened by the Federal Barge Line. Constructed by the St. Louis Shipbuilding &… Read More
(Click on photo for larger version) The James V. Swift Medal and the Donald T. Wright Award were presented in a ceremony April 12 at the Herman T. Pott National… Read More
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 wrap… Read More
