Tag: Boat
Flatboat races ran from 1973 to 1986. Frank Boyett wrote up a story that best explains it so I’ll leave you with that. Flatboat Days had a good…
Built in 1923, the Majestic was the last of America’s great traveling showboats, bringing live theater and vaudeville to towns along the Ohio River. Pulled by the tug…
Steamboat Antoinette and the New Grand Floating Palace Showboat, owned by W.R. Markle and Mathew O. Swallow. Visited Henderson on 3 July 1905. References:The Gleaner • Fri, Jun…
The Steamer John S. Hopkins was a big part of Henderson’s social scene in the years before World War I, and had been a regular visitor since 1880….
Abandoned towboat unwelcome fixture on Henderson riverfront Evansville Press April 24, 1995 It has been 17 years since the 125- by 33-foot Virgie Mae tipped over in the…
Louisville & Nashville Wharf Boat, owned and operated by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Single-track switch leads from top of bank to water’s edge. Grain in sacks is…
Twin Bridges Marina Inc. was formed in October 1968 with G. W. Markham as president and general manager. The Marina opened for business on May 30, 1969. The…