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Life on the River

“Wheel Coal - Sleep - Eat - Wheel Coal: If there was such a thing as a typical day in the life of a deckhand...that would be it.” - W.V. Torner, recalling life as a ...

Along the Yellowstone River

Gallatin National Forest

A Blue Ribbon Flowing Through Paradise

The Yellowstone is the longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states. For the 103 miles downstream from Gardiner, the river is designated as a "Blue Ribbon" trout stream, the longest single ...

Fort George on the Bullpasture River

Fort George was built in the spring of 1757 by Captain William Preston, acting on orders of Major Andrew Lewis. Local residents assisted in construction of the 80-foot-square log fort located on the land of Wallace Estill. It was never ...

The Battle of Staunton River Bridge

The Battle of Staunton River Bridge

was fought here June 25, 1864

Capt. Benj. L. Farinholt 53rd Va. Inf. with

296 men reinforced by 642 citizens

and soldiers from Halifax Charlotte

and Mecklenburg counties Virginia

Defeated

Col. R.M. West 5th Penn. Cavalry

Supported by the 3rd New York

This ...

Lueddemann’s-On-The-River

This park played a key role in Shorewood’s development. In 1872, Frederick A. Lueddemann opened Lueddemann’s-On-The-River on this site in the Town of Milwaukee. Otto Zwietusch bought the resort in 1876 and renamed it Mineral Springs Park. Envisioning a landscaped ...