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The Towboat E.D. Kenna

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The Towboat E.D. Kenna

November 6, 2020

Built by Ward at Charleston, W.Va., in 1926, the towboat E.D. Kenna was constructed for the Ohio River Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, on a steel hull that was 144 feet… Read More

The Towboat John W. Hubbard The John W. Hubbard glides past the suspension bridge at Portsmouth, Ohio, in the 1950s. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Towboat John W. Hubbard

June 23, 2020

Long a familiar landmark on the Covington, Ky., waterfront, the well-known restaurant boat Mike Fink has a new lease on life. After nearly five decades of use as a popular… Read More