Jesse P. Hughes

The Tacoma Was Long-Lived The Tacoma Was Long-Lived
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The Tacoma Was Long-Lived
March 9, 2019

According to riverman-historian Capt. Fred Way (1901–1992), the steamer Tacoma holds the record for being the longest-living packet boat to remain in operation without a name change or alteration in… Read More

A Chris Greene Christmas The second steamer Chris Greene. (Keith Norrington collection)

A Chris Greene Christmas

December 17, 2018

The cabin of the Chris Greene decorated for Christmas. (Keith Norrington collection) River historian and WJ correspondent Virginia Bennett (1924–2013) loved to reminisce about her favorite steamboat, the Chris Greene… Read More

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