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Icy Times Returneth On The River

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Icy Times Returneth On The River

February 22, 2021

After years of a relative respite from severe winters, it appears that icy times have returned. Unlike the Upper Mississippi River where, owing to ice harbors, coves and other safe… Read More

The Steamer Peoria The Peoria as a new boat in 1914. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Steamer Peoria

February 15, 2021

The Eagle Packet Company of St. Louis contracted in 1913 with the Howard Shipyard to build a wood-hulled sternwheeler for $26,000. The new steamboat, 242 by 37.8 feet and named… Read More

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