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The Famous Towboat Boaz

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The Famous Towboat Boaz

November 2, 2020

In the glory days of the big steam towboats, one of the best-known ones was the Boaz. Built in 1882, the wooden hull measured 193 feet in length by… Read More

The Towboat Oakland The towboat Oakland at the dedication of Ohio River Lock and Dam 11 on July 6, 1911. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Towboat Oakland

July 6, 2018

A faded photo of Capt. Ben Stout at the wheel of the Oakland. (Keith Norrington collection) In the glory days of steam towboating, one of the best vessels of… Read More