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The Second Towboat Catharine Davis

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The Second Towboat Catharine Davis

May 7, 2021

Built at Marietta, Ohio, in 1896, the first steam towboat Catharine Davis had a hull constructed of Oregon fir that was 135 feet long and 26.5 feet wide. The engines,… Read More

The Towboat Charles Brown The steam towboat Charles Brown underway on the Ohio River. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Towboat Charles Brown

June 1, 2018

Built in 1872 at Pittsburgh, the Charles Brown was owned by the firm of W.H. Brown & Sons. Constructed on a wooden hull measuring 200 feet in length by 33… Read More

100 Years Ago: Ice Wreaked Havoc Throughout River System Ice from WJ_125

100 Years Ago: Ice Wreaked Havoc Throughout River System

January 29, 2018

The disastrous winter exactly 100 years ago was a perfect storm involving weather, politics and war. Nowhere in the United States was it more damaging than on the Ohio River… Read More

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