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CG, NTSB Conduct Hearing On Sunshine Bridge Allision

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CG, NTSB Conduct Hearing On Sunshine Bridge Allision

May 10, 2019

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) began a week-long public hearing Monday, March 6, at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La., to gather evidence… Read More

Ferry Named For Man Who Was Also Namesake For Two Presidents The steam ferry George Herbert Walker operated on the Lower Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and Anchorage, La.

The steam ferry George Herbert Walker operated on the Lower Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and Anchorage, La.

Ferry Named For Man Who Was Also Namesake For Two Presidents

February 15, 2019

There have been steamboats and towboats named for presidents of the United States. Toward the end of the steam and paddlewheel era, there was a Mississippi River train ferry named,… Read More