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The Tacoma Was Long-Lived The Tacoma Was Long-Lived
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The Tacoma Was Long-Lived
March 9, 2019

According to riverman-historian Capt. Fred Way (1901–1992), the steamer Tacoma holds the record for being the longest-living packet boat to remain in operation without a name change or alteration in… Read More

The Steamer Bonanza The steamer Bonanza at the Portsmouth Ohio waterfront during the 1884 flood. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Steamer Bonanza

February 25, 2019

This week, the Old Boat Column presents an image that is a recent acquisition to this curator’s collection. The first of two successively-built sidewheelers named Bonanza, the steamboat was built… Read More

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