Thank you Sunset Bob. Those were great!
I loved hearing the toot of the steam whistle. Very cool.
Did anyone see Dave Thorpe's steam launch, Wickwas? (The contact for the Rally.)
Photo courtesy of The Webmaster
Back in April there was a Civil War documentary on the History Channel. A friend of Dave's is the producer and a fellow steamboater. Footage of the Wickwas was shot last summer on Lake Champlain and five minutes or so of footage was used in the film. They were dressed in period Union Navy uniforms, as were the Confederate Rebels who staged an attack on the Wickwas. (Guess I should have shared this bit of information sooner.
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I got lucky and happened to catch the show at the exact time she was on and later taped the replay. Did anyone else see the show?
Unfortunately the Rally may not be in the cards for me this year. My in-laws are having a 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday and that leaves me with a few things to tie up here. Next year, for sure, I will make it to the 34th Annual Lee's Mills Steamboat Rally.
Thank you to all who attended and posted photos!
