Sewickley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Capt. Frederick Way, Jr.
(1901-1992)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, January 28, 2011
1. Capt. Frederick Way, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Capt. Frederick Way, Jr.. Riverman, author, historian, America's foremost authority on inland waterways. Captain Way lived close to this spot, on River Avenue. Reared in Edgeworth on land settled by the Way family before 1800, he was the first president of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society and served as summer editor of the Sewickley Herald. A pilot of steamboats large and small, for a number of years he was the owner and operator of the packet boat Betsy Ann. Among his seven books about the rivers is The Saga of the Delta Queen, in which he describes his role in bringing her from the west coast through the Panama Canal to the Mississippi River system. For fifty years president of the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, he was the sponsor of the River Museum in Marietta, Ohio. Upon his death there, his ashes were carried up river by Delta Queen for interment in Sewickley Cemetery.
Riverman, author, historian, America's foremost authority on inland waterways. Captain Way lived close to this spot, on River Avenue. Reared in Edgeworth on land settled by the Way family before 1800, he was the first president of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society and served as summer editor of the Sewickley Herald. A pilot of steamboats large and small, for a number of years he was the owner and operator of the packet boat Betsy Ann. Among his seven books about the rivers is The Saga of the Delta Queen, in which he describes his role in bringing her from the west coast through the Panama Canal to the Mississippi River system. For fifty years president of the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, he was the sponsor of the River Museum in Marietta, Ohio. Upon his death there, his ashes were carried up river by Delta Queen for interment in Sewickley Cemetery.
Erected 2008 by Sewickley Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 40° 32.236′ N, 80° 11.139′ W. Marker is in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker is on Ohio River Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 65), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sewickley PA 15143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, January 28, 2011
2. Capt. Frederick Way, Jr. Marker
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, December 4, 2011
3. Capt. Frederick Way, Jr. Grave
Located in Sewickley Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,905 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on December 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
