Tour of the Snyder

Tour of the Snyder (HMDMD)

Location: Marietta, OH 45750 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 25.223', W 81° 27.793'

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What would the life of one of the men or women who worked on the W.P. Snyder Jr. be like? The Ohio River Museum offers tours that provide an opportunity to explore the decks of this historic vessel.

Imagine living on the boat all day. What would it be like watching the seasons change along the river bank? How would you feel piloting this 342-ton boat around the river's bends and hazards?

In the engine room, imagine the sounds of the space: the low swooshing sound made by the engines; the massive pitman pushing the paddlewheel; the clanging of bells used to communicate with the pilothouse. How would it feel to work in this room?

STATEROOMS
Everyone who worked on the Snyder was housed in staterooms on the second, or boiler, deck. Staterooms housed one or two people.

Imagine calling the Snyder home for a week or more. Imagine sleeping every night in one of these staterooms and eating every meal in the dining room. When you weren't working, what would you do?
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Placed ByThe Ohio Historical Society
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 9:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 460127 N 4363531
Decimal Degrees39.42038333, -81.46321667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 25.223', W 81° 27.793'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 25' 13.38" N, 81° 27' 47.58" W
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Area Code(s)740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 729-799 Allen St, Marietta OH 45750, US
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