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The Freedom Was Once Dressed Patriotically

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The Freedom Was Once Dressed Patriotically

July 11, 2025

Last week, the United States of America celebrated the Fourth of July in honor of the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. One towboat that… Read More

Wm. Penn: The Rest of The Story The mv. Midland downbound on the Kanawha River August 6, 1971. (Photo by Jeff Yates)

Wm. Penn: The Rest of The Story

July 19, 2024

The Dravo Contracting Company was justifiably proud of the towboat Wm. Penn that the company had built for the Dravo subsidiary Union Barge Line (UBL) in 1940. In the September… Read More