Tag Archives: riverboats

Riverboats We Have Known: The W.J. Quinlan

Posted on June 1, 2009 by SCblogger

After something of a delay, it’s finally looking like spring in the Quad-Cities: the weather is warmer, the boats are on the Mississippi . . . and the orange construction barrels are in full bloom. The promise of bridge delays … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Effie Afton

Posted on May 6, 2008 by SCblogger

Today is the anniversary of the first time a riverboat hit the railroad bridge between Davenport and Rock Island, Illinois. Why is this more significant than any other Mississippi River disaster, or any other time (and there were several) when a boat … Continue reading →

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