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Str. General Ashburn

September 19, 2022

In the column of September 5, we looked at the Str. Mark Twain and the Missouri River Navigation celebration trip. While the Mark Twain was the lead towboat and carried… Read More

Missouri River Navigation Celebration Trip Str. Mark Twain arriving at Kansas City June 27, 1932. (Photographer unknown, David Smith collection)

Missouri River Navigation Celebration Trip

September 6, 2022

As addressed in this column last week, big things were happening on the Missouri River in June of 1932. The much touted “6-foot channel” was nearly ready for traffic, and… Read More