Monday, September 7, 2009

Tribute to the River in Point Pleasant


Point Pleasant WV put on a good show with its third annual Tribute to the River  this weekend at its riverfront park along the Ohio River. It was so good, there's no way to run photos and text about it in one entry, so I'm spreading them out over several in the next few days. First,  a few overall shots.

Two large flags flew in the morning breeze.


A kevel (I think that's what it's called) secures the Coast Guard tender Osage. The crew of the Osage maintains buoys and navigation lights.

One of the newest towboats on the river (the Mountain State of AEP) and one of the oldest (the J.S. Lewis of Madison Coal and Supply) sit side by side. They were open for public  tours.


The Laura J was one of several sternwheelers there.


A line-tossing contest tested skills in, well, tossing lines.




The Mountain State had to leave Saturday evening. Before it left, the Valvoline of Marathon Petroleum was heading upriver to take its place and to be open for tours on Sunday.


Some communities may think they are river cities because they happen to sit along the Ohio River, but Point Pleasant is a small city that embraces its river and takes advantage of it.

As I said, more later, on the boats, the whistles, a calliope and a sternwheeler race, among other topics.


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