William M. Black is a steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge, named for William Murray Black, now serving as a museum ship in the harbor of Dubuque, Iowa. Built in 1934, she is one of a small number of surviving steam-powered dredges, and one of four surviving United States Army Corps of Engineers dredges.
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Nice boat to get a feel of life in the 1930s on a steam boat. A lot of history living on the Mississippi River. As you would expect with an old metal boat it is a bit broken down and could use some more TLC but still worth the...
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Very neat tour. Take time to listen to what the staff has say about the history along with reading the signs as you walk through. ...
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Great place to learn more about dredging rivers in general, and some specifics of the...
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