摘要: |
In the May 23 Old Boat column, we mentioned the Boatyard of the U.S. Engineer Department at Gasconade, Mo., located near present-day Mile 104.8 on the right bank of the Missouri River. This facility had its beginnings in 1892 when the Missouri River Commission leased a parcel of farmland just above the mouth of the Gasconade River for the purpose of building and repairing vessels being used in Missouri River improvements. The government purchased the land in 1910, adding acreage in 1929 as the shipyard began building more vessels. |