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Revisiting the Steamer Wm. Edenborn

Old Boat Column

Revisiting the Steamer Wm. Edenborn

May 16, 2025

This column detailed the steamer Wm. Edenborn in the April 28 issue of The Waterways Journal. In conducting research on another vessel, I came across some new information that warrants… Read More

The Sohio Changed Little In 66 Years The new Sohio with Portsmouth, Ohio, in the background. (David Smith collection)

The Sohio Changed Little In 66 Years

January 7, 2024

In detailing the century-old sternwheeler Standard in the last column, mention was made that it was sold in 1939 after the original owner, Sohio Petroleum Company (Standard Oil), had acquired… Read More

The Standard Celebrates A Centennial The Standard new at Marietta Manufacturing in 1923. (David Smith collection)

The Standard Celebrates A Centennial

December 26, 2023

For the last Old Boat column of 2023, I wanted to feature a boat that truly deserves recognition. Seldom does a vessel last for 100 years. The beautiful and celebrated… Read More