The Sea Wing Disaster

In 1888, well after the peak of the steamboat era, David Niles Wethern and Marion Sparks invested in a new sternwheel steamboat to ply local routes. The Sea Wing stretched 135 feet long and 22 feet tall and was based on the Mississippi River at Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin. Both men piloted the boat, which

By |2018-10-09T18:01:56-05:00October 9th, 2018|About the Mississippi Valley|Comments Off on The Sea Wing Disaster

Picture of the Day: Lake Pepin in Winter

Winter is about over, such as it was this year, so I'll probably switch away from the snow and ice pictures--after just one more. Lake Pepin is a natural lake in the main channel of the Mississippi River that extends about 22 miles from Red Wing, Minnesota to Wabasha, Minnesota. It's one of the spots

By |2016-10-21T15:28:59-05:00February 22nd, 2012|Photo of the Day|Comments Off on Picture of the Day: Lake Pepin in Winter

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