Marietta Shipyard on the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Identifier:

016978

Title:

Marietta Shipyard on the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Date:

1952/04

Creator:

W. Va. Dept. of Labor

Description:

From Employment Review, April 1952 'One of the leading shipyards on the entire inland waterway system of the United States. This company, one of the oldest concerns serving river transportation, is engaged in normal times in the building of towboats, dredges, packet boats, ferry boats and barges of steel construction and are engaged in the construction of tandem compound steam engines, capstans and steering engines of various types for use on river vessels. The company is located at Point Pleasant, on the Ohio River.'

Subjects:

Shipbuilding--West Virginia--Point Pleasant., Boats--Steamboats., Ships--West Virginia--Point Pleasant.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView