National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Tow Boat H.T. Pott
1932
First all welded steel hull tow boat on the rivers. 58' long, 15' beam, 6' draft and 140 hp diesel.
Operated out of Kansas City, MO.
Erected by Museum of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 34.357′ N, 90° 27.704′ W. Marker was near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It was in National Museum of Transportation. It could be reached from Barrett Station Road east of Old Dougherty Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2933 Barrett Station Road, Saint Louis MO 63122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Greater St. Louis. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The H.T. Pott Towboat (a few steps from this marker); Laclede Christy #2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas Aircraft C-47A (within shouting distance of this marker); Laclede-Christy Clau Products Company #2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas Aircraft C-47A Transport (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific #6944 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Louis Southwestern Maintenance of Way #95589 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4006 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kirkwood.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Sellers Turntable (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
