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The Washington, An Upper Ohio Favorite

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The Washington, An Upper Ohio Favorite

July 22, 2022

When summer sets in on the Upper Ohio River, heat and humidity tend to show up with it. In the pre-air-conditioning days of a bygone era, a favorite way… Read More

Paddlewheeler Postlude The retired Streckfus excursion steamboats Washington (left) and J.S., at the St. Louis levee in December 1938. (Keith Norrington collection)

The retired Streckfus excursion steamboats Washington (left) and J.S., at the St. Louis levee in December 1938. (Keith Norrington collection)

Paddlewheeler Postlude

September 9, 2019

Early September was typically the time when excursion boats began winding down the season. Undoubtedly, the most famous of firms that operated excursion vessels was Streckfus Steamers, of St. Read More