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The Str. Mississippi III

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The Str. Mississippi III

November 8, 2019

Third in a line of government steamboats to carry the name, the Mississippi had a unique beginning. A new steel hull, built by the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind., in… Read More

The Steamer Leota Inspired A Comic Strip The Leota towing a dredge on the Coosa River.

The Steamer Leota Inspired A Comic Strip

September 10, 2018

Originally named Annie M, this sternwheel towboat was built in 1888 at Gadsden, Ala., by A.J. Sweeney & Son. Constructed on a wooden hull that measured 122 feet in length… Read More