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Don't Miss the Boat! The next program in the RIVER RAMBLINGS series
A Journey on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers with An Excursion Steamboating Dynasty Saturday June 28, 2008 at 3PM
Miss Judy Patsch, retired high school teacher and longtime steamboat historian, will be the presenter. Judy, who is also a a volunteer and life member of the Howard Steamboat Museum, is well known for bringing chocolate chip cookies to museum events as well as delivering them to the crews of the steamboats as they pass through Lock and Dam #15 at her home town of Rock Island, Illinois on the Upper Mississippi River.
The Streckfus Steamboat Line has long been a special interest
of Judy's. She has assembled a fabulous collection of
photographs, postcards, posters and other memorabilia
pertaining to the many steamboats operated by this well
known steamboat line which was founded at Rock Island in
1886 and ceased operation around 1980, their last sidewheel
excursion steamers being the ADMIRAL and PRESIDENT.
Photos of the Event:
For more information contact: Keith Norrington Curator of Steamboat Collections/Exhibits Program Coordinator Museum Phone Number: 812-283-3728 Toll-free Number: 888-472-0606 |
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