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    • Flatboats helped move America west

      The Marietta Times· 1 day ago

      Generations of school children in Marietta have learned how in 1788, 48 men floated down the Ohio River aboard the flatboat called the Adventure Galley to start the city of Marietta. The story ...

    • A Sketching Trip

      The Atlantic· 3 days ago

      Delia Farrar, driving along slowly in deep country with afternoon lunch, water-color pad, and fruit jar of water packed in beside her, suddenly felt a smile on her lips. But his wife, spreading her hands, palm up, welcomed everybody.

    • History Happenings: Riverboats

      The Gazette· 5 days ago

      Louis via the Mississippi, Iowa and Cedar rivers and that steamers of big tonnage and heavy horse power traversed the waters between St. Louis, Mo., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa ...

    • Getting creative to get around bridge closure

      Getting creative to get around bridge closure

      The Daily Sentinel· 4 days ago

      Snacks for the voyage were provided by Gunnison High School’s principal and National Parks Service officers piled thick windbreaker coats around the...