| These
boats worked the three rivers, Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio during
JW's lifetime, 1865 to 1948. They are not mentioned in his journals as
visiting the Elizabeth Marine Ways but I believe he was aware of many of
these boats, even those built many years after his retirement from the
Ways in 1925. I have the boats listed in the order of their construction
as listed in Way's Steam Towboat or Packet Directory. I do not know what
year the pictures were taken.
Those boats
with the icon of a whistle  indicate
you will be able to hear the actual whistle of that boat. These
whistles were recorded in 1965 and 1966 by the Sons and Daughters of
Pioneer Rivermen in Marietta, OH. They recorded 56 different whistles on
two record albums.
To
hear these original riverboat whistles, click on the boat's name below.
This will take you to a picture of that boat and a control panel, press
the play button on the control panel. If you do not see a control panel
with the play button or do not hear any sound, it will be necessary to
download the latest version of Real Player Basic.
Click
here to download Real Player Basic |
