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Regatta Vanguards

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Regatta Vanguards

July 11, 2022

After a 14-year absence, the Charleston, W.Va., Sternwheel Regatta has returned to the Kanawha River, and it took place over the Fourth of July weekend. The once enormously popular event… Read More

First Diesel-Powered Towboat Had A Productive Life The Harvey, when new in 1923.

First Diesel-Powered Towboat Had A Productive Life

February 12, 2021

In 1923 the Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn., launched a vessel that was a “first.” It was the sternwheel towboat Harvey, built for T.L. Herbert & Son. The boat was… Read More