Exploring History Along the Mississippi
George M. Verity Keeps Rolling
Transportation history icon finds home as river museum in Keokuk, Iowa. The Waterways Journal, Jan. 25, 2016 |
Pearl of the Mississippi
Mussel button industry put Muscatine, Iowa, on the map.
The Waterways Journal, Aug. 8, 2016 |
Saved by Buffalo Bill
The LeClaire, Iowa museum named for the famous showman Buffalo Bill also preserves the town's colorful Mississippi River history.
The Waterways Journal, April 18, 2016 |
Telling Stories of River Businesses
Axmen's Joe Collins: Reality TV not exactly that
A Canadian boatbuilder in the Missouri Ozarks and a Florida river logger learn some hard lessons in their quest for television fame.
The Waterways Journal, Oct. 5, 2015 |
Casino boats fade back into history
The nostalgic appeal of riverboat gambling opened the door for water-based gaming along the Mississippi in the early 1990s. Nowadays, most floating casinos are headed elsewhere.
The Waterways Journal, Feb. 29, 2016 |