GEO M VERITY
- Also Known As: Towboat GEO. M. VERITY also ex S.S. THORPE
- Address: Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park
- Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Phone: 319.524.5599
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1927/00/00 | Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works | Naval Architect | SS Thorpe is built at Dubuque, Iowa by the US Government to move barges on the Mississippi River from St Louis to St Paul | |||
| 1940/00/00 | ARMCO | Owner | Armco Steel Corp buys the SS THORPE, renames it after their founder George M Verity and puts her in service on the Ohio River, retiring in 1961 |
| Particulars for GEO M VERITY: | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Area of Significance | Maritime |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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