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Trip Day:
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228
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Latitude:
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33°12.90'
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Locks Today:
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1
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Miles Today:
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28
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Longitude:
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088°17.10'W
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Locks Total:
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104
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Total Miles:
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4,901
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Location:
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Pickensville, AL MM 307
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What is wrong with this picture? Florida guy with jeans and fleece jacket . . . Yankee in shorts and t-shirt!
A dozen boats were scheduled to leave the marina this morning so we decided to lag behind, use the courtesy car and do the historical home tour in historic Columbus. Our first stop, however, was the local Krispy Kreme which brought shear joy to Bob’s face. The house on the left was the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Tennessee Williams. It has been moved from its original site to Main Street where it now serves as the Visitors Center.
Right: the Rosewood Manor, 1835, was built for a Yankee bride who refused to live in the house since the South gave her vapors.
Left: the Amzi Love house contains original furnishings from 1848 when the house was built. The owner and curator is the seventh generation of his family to live in the home.
Front and side view of the Whitehall home, designed as a two-story Greek Revival townhouse with six columns at the edge of the porch. It served as a hospital for Confederate soldiers.
We drove eight blocks of homes built in the mid-1800s, in awe of historic Columbus. Our favorite house, left, was not listed on the tour. It was in perfect condition complete with entry fountain and Halloween decorations.
As we walked the docks returning to our boat, we noticed the stern of this kid-friendly boat. Cute!
Mother Nature provided a great day on the river today. Calm winds, lots of sunshine and beautiful scenery. There was very little industry on this section and we did not encounter a single tug. Actually, there were pockets of communities ranging from camping sites, mobile homes, fish camps and nice river homes.
The colors are not as rich this far south, but the trees are still beautiful along the shore. Ibis, heron, hawks and blackbirds were plentiful. The river was winding and frequently opened onto lakes providing new views and protected anchorages.
By 3 o’clock we had reached the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam which is where we anchored for the night.
We took our dinghies ashore to the Visitor’s Center which was an amazing house where informational exhibits told the history of the Tombigbee, the Bevill Lock and the 1926 sternwheeler U.S. Snagboat Montgomery. Snagboats, with bow cranes and buckets, removed trees, sunken logs and other debris blocking the river. The Montgomery was 178 ft long, carried a crew of 14 and could lift 45 tons. She originally burned coal to run her high-pressure steam engines, but was later converted to burn oil. The Montgomery was retired in 1982 and moved to the Tom Bevill Visitor Center for display.
By 3 o’clock we had reached the Tom Bevill Lock and Dam which is where we anchored for the night.
We took our dinghies ashore to the Visitor’s Center which was an amazing house where informational exhibits told the history of the Tombigbee, the Bevill Lock and the 1926 sternwheeler U.S. Snagboat Montgomery. Snagboats, with bow cranes and buckets, removed trees, sunken logs and other debris blocking the river. The Montgomery was 178 ft long, carried a crew of 14 and could lift 45 tons. She originally burned coal to run her high-pressure steam engines, but was later converted to burn oil. The Montgomery was retired in 1982 and moved to the Tom Bevill Visitor Center for display.
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