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The ‘Scapegrace’ Packet Kentucky

June 1, 2022

The packet Kentucky, built at Madison, Ind., in 1907, holds the distinction of having earned what is possibly the most caustic description of a vessel by Capt. Frederick Way Jr. Read More

The Excursion Steamer America Burned 90 Years Ago Excursionists board the Str. America at Madison, Ind., on August 1, 1927. (Keith Norrington collection)

Excursionists board the Str. America at Madison, Ind., on August 1, 1927. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Excursion Steamer America Burned 90 Years Ago

September 8, 2020

In 1900, the Howard Shipyards built a beautiful and large sidewheeler named Indiana. Constructed on a wood hull measuring 285 feet in length by 45 feet in width, the boat… Read More