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The Sea Lion Towed Rafts and Built Locks

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The Sea Lion Towed Rafts and Built Locks

November 3, 2023

In 1880 there was a small towboat built at Wheeling, W.Va., that would prove to have a very versatile career over the nearly 40 years that it existed. The sternwheel… Read More

Mardi Gras On The Mississippi The packets J.E. Trudeau (left) and Parlor City at New Orleans for the 1900 Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras On The Mississippi

March 1, 2019

Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll! With Mardi Gras being celebrated in New Orleans tomorrow (March 5) you can be sure that a festive atmosphere pervades… Read More