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UPCOMING– LITTLE KANAWHA CRUISE!
Mark you calendars for Sunday afternoon, August 19, the day that the Homecoming finishes up. Leaving from the “Port of Point Park” at 2:00, aboard the Centennial, members of the historical society and hopefully plenty of guests will begin a four-hour cruise up the historic Little Kanawha. Our time should allow us to get near the remains of the Leachtown locks and dam, also known as Lock #2.
Our cruise will also be a history lesson. Members will give a narrative of the many historic sites that we pass. We will return to “the Point” at 6:00.
The Little Kanawha was once a main artery into the center of West Virginia. Packet boats carrying both freight and passengers used to have scheduled runs and stopped at the many small communities that once lined the shores of this main waterway. Boat service routinely extended to Creston, and with special low draught boats, they sometimes made it to Grantsville and beyond. See where the various ferries used to cross; pass by sites of lumber mills and old bridges and hear exciting stories of the river.
The boat will hold 125 people. It is hoped that our members and others of the community will
take advantage of what should be a very interesting and historic cruise and support what will be our major fund-raiser of 2007. Money raised from this cruise will be added to our “cemetery fund” that is held in trust at the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation.
Please use the form below to reserve a spot on the cruise. It should be educational and fun! Ask a friend to join you!!!!
offer you and your friends passage on the Sternwheeler Centennial as we ply the waters of the
Little Kanawha River for a four-hour historic cruise. Enjoy the calm waters of the river that was instrumental to the early industry of Parkersburg and Wood County. See and hear the stories that early historians have recorded. This will be our major fund-raiser of 2007 and is open to members of the WCHPS, their friends and the public. Seating will be limited. Reservations should be made soon. Payment should be
received by August 13. Departure will be from “the Point”.
Please reserve passage for ___ persons under my name: ___________________ Tele: ___________
Cost is $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for children aged 3-12 years.
Payment is enclosed ____ I will send a check by August 13 ____ Please call me at __________
WCHPS to Sponsor “Historic” Cruise
Up the Historic Little Kanawha!
Cost of the cruise and refreshments is $25 for adults and $20.00 for kids aged 3-12 years. There is no charge for kids under 3. Support this fund-raiser and have a good time!
When? Sunday, August 19
2:00 - 6:00 PM
The Little Kanawha Transportation Company
Rubles Sternwheeler’s, and
The Wood County Historical and Preservation Society
Down the River Doodles by Bruce McCoy
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