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The Steamer Tell City The Steamer Tell City
Old Boat Column
The Steamer Tell City
January 17, 2022

Well-known on the Ohio River was a pretty packet boat that was popular in the annals of steamboating. The Tell City was constructed in 1889 by the Howard Shipyard at… Read More

The Gracie Kent The Gracie Kent at an Atchafalaya River landing in 1898.

The Gracie Kent

April 23, 2018

Built at Stillwater, Minn., for Capt. John Kent in 1897, the sternwheeler Gracie Kent was constructed by George Muller on a wooden hull measuring 111 feet in length by 20… Read More

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