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The First Irene Chotin

May 23, 2025

Since the popular Inland Marine Expo will take place May 28–30 in Nashville, Tenn., it is only fitting that the “old boat” this week is a Nashville product. The Nashville… Read More

The Nashville B Saw A Lot Of River Territory New at Nashville. Note the packets H.G. Hill and Jo Horton Fall in the background. (Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum collection)

New at Nashville. Note the packets H.G. Hill and Jo Horton Fall in the background. (Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum collection)

The Nashville B Saw A Lot Of River Territory

November 27, 2023

In 1902, Arthur J. Dyer bought out his partner’s interests in the H.T. Sinnot Company and formed the Nashville Bridge & Construction Company. According to the Tennessee Encyclopedia, Dyer… Read More

The Warren Hougland Had A Resurrection Of Sorts The Warren Hougland at Mile 412.3 Lower Mississippi River, August 23, 1973, emerging from the sand during salvage. (Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum collection)

The Warren Hougland at Mile 412.3 Lower Mississippi River, August 23, 1973, emerging from the sand during salvage. (Dan Owen Boat Photo Museum collection)

The Warren Hougland Had A Resurrection Of Sorts

November 20, 2023

In the last column we looked at the twin-screw towboat Dorothy H, built by Nashville Bridge in 1938 for Capt. Walter G. Hougland (later doing business as… Read More

Letter To The Editor: Jeffboat

April 9, 2018

(The planned Jeffboat closure) is sadly not surprising and with the new regulations of Subchapter M and again, just like what was experienced in the ’70s when towboats were… Read More