Oweva Engine

Oweva Engine (HMDLS)

Location: Marietta, OH 45750 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 25.222', W 81° 27.778'

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This non-condensing engine with a 12" diameter cylinder and four-foot stroke is one of two first installed on the sternwheel packet CARRIE BROWN (built at Harmar in 1890), which worked the trade between Huntington and Gallipolis. When this boat burned in 1913, the machinery was installed on the ferry OWEVA, then transferred again to the ferry PAUL F. THOMAS. After the Thomas was dismantled at Huntington, the engines were presented to the Ohio Historical Society in memory of Captain Paul F. Thomas. The matching engine is on loan to the Cincinnati Historical Society.
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HM NumberHMDLS
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Placed ByThe Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 11:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 460149 N 4363529
Decimal Degrees39.42036667, -81.46296667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 25.222', W 81° 27.778'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 25' 13.32" N, 81° 27' 46.68" W
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Area Code(s)740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 197-199 Washington St Bridge, Marietta OH 45750, US
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