Over time I have collected a few facts about the earliest steamboats on the Bay and its tributary rivers, the Sacramento and the San Joaquin. These tipsy and temperamental little kettles comprised a ...

Two steam engine enthusiasts are bringing a little piece of the 19th century back to Lake Hopatcong this weekend. Colt Stewart, of Massachusetts, and Glenn Papp, of Pennsylvania, will be spending five ...

Discover the fascinating restoration of a rare vintage steam-powered boat from 1950, originally crafted in Japan and popular in England and India. The iconic C.K. brand faced challenges due to severe ...

Some of my favorite summer memories from the 1950s were Sunday family picnics at Pontoosuc Lake. A special treat on these outings was a ride on the Sheila, a 30-foot pleasure boat that toured the lake ...

If I were to ask you to describe a canal boat, you would most likely mention low bridges and mules. It is part of our collective folklore. Most of the state's canals were designed as “towpath canals,” ...

Along with the sailboats, yachts, kayaks and diesel fishing vessels in Fidalgo Bay this weekend, members of another once-popular class of propulsion will heat up the bay at their annual gathering. The ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Clarke C. "Doc" Hawley was there as the captain barking out orders on a megaphone 40 years ago when the Natchez steamboat launched its maiden voyage on April 13, 1975. "I thought, ...

This pamphlet, “A Short Treastise on the Application of Steam,” was written by James Rumsey and published in 1788. Rumsey began his pamphlet by disputing John Fitch’s claim of inventing the first ...