Speaking of History... The Towboat W.P. Snyder Jr.
Schedule
Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Ohio History Connection | Columbus, OH
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Join Andy Verhoff, former site manager of the Campus Martius and Ohio River Museum, on May 23 at 1 p.m. at the Ohio History Center for a deeper look at the W.P. Snyder Jr., a steam-powered towboat that pushed coal barges along the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers from the 1910s to the 1950s.Discover what daily life was like on board, how the boat found her way to a museum and why she was called a towboat even though she pushed barges.
Speaking of History... lectures are included with museum admission and free for Ohio History Connection members.
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Ohio History Connection, 800 E 17th Ave, I-71 & 17th Ave (Across From the Expo Center),Columbus,OH,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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