July 19, 2026
Tag: Relief
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Lightships
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Lightships were intricate pieces of marine history here at home and around the world, but the romance of long careers full of exciting events usually happened elsewhere. The work on lightships was hazardous, tedious and dreadfully boring, sometimes for months on end. There is still little reward for work that benefits the traveling public.
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August 13, 2024 8 Comments
Do you know what a fish wheel is? Neither did I! I guess only the people who live along the Columbia River know about fish wheels. So for those of us who don’t, a fish wheel is a contraption that catches fish who swim in a river’s current. Guest contributor, Andrew, is our teacher.