The last of a line of government steamboats to carry the name the Mississippi had an unusual beginning. A new steel hull, constructed by the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville,… Read More
Ohio
The Marietta Manufacturing Company was started in 1852 by the W.F. Robinson Company at Marietta, Ohio. Initially constructing sailing vessels, the firm soon commenced building steam-propelled craft for commercial… Read More
A Marietta, Ohio, man was charged October 28 in connection with potential explosive devices found aboard three commercial tows between October 21 and October 26, the FBI confirmed. … Read More
The American Public Works Association (AWPA) has named the emergency repair of Cincinnati’s Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River as one of its projects of the year. Read More
The 81st annual meeting of the Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen will be held September 17–18 at the Lafayette Hotel, Marietta, Ohio. The event will include a… Read More
Ohio public port authorities abutting the Ohio River and Lake Erie may apply for $23 million in available grant funding soon on behalf of private companies. … Read More
With the passing of colors and brief remarks from each, command of the Corps’ Great Lakes and Ohio Division passed from Maj. Gen. Robert F. “Bob” Whittle Jr. to… Read More
Carboline Company, a St. Louis, Mo.-based coatings manufacturer, announced June 8 that it has acquired the business of Dudick Inc. Headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio, Dudick produces high-performance coatings,… Read More
The main span of a new bridge over the Ohio River was built on the riverbank and recently floated in by barge before being lifted into place as part… Read More
Built at Marietta, Ohio, in 1896, the first steam towboat Catharine Davis had a hull constructed of Oregon fir that was 135 feet long and 26.5 feet wide. Read More
