Pickensville in Pickens County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The U.S. Snagboat Montgomery
A National Historic Landmark
Photographed By Tom Bosse, July 30, 2021
1. The U.S. Snagboat Montgomery Marker
Inscription.
The U.S. Snagboat Montgomery was designated a National Historic Landmark in June of 1989. Serving as one of the South’s last steam~powered sternwheelers, the Montgomery was used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain seven navigable rivers. Beginning on the Coosa and the Alabama rivers from 1926 to 1933, crews used her derrick and grapple to remove snags and debris from the river channels. In 1933, she was transferred to the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers. Her final work stations were the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and flint rivers in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, where she served until her retirement in 1982. She is now permanently located on the bank of the Tennessee~Tombigbee Waterway at Pickensville, AL.
The U.S. Snagboat Montgomery was designated a National Historic Landmark in June of 1989. Serving as one of the South’s last steam~powered sternwheelers, the Montgomery was used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain seven navigable rivers. Beginning on the Coosa and the Alabama rivers from 1926 to 1933, crews used her derrick and grapple to remove snags and debris from the river channels. In 1933, she was transferred to the Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers. Her final work stations were the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and flint rivers in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, where she served until her retirement in 1982. She is now permanently located on the bank of the Tennessee~Tombigbee Waterway at Pickensville, AL.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1989.
Location. 33° 12.695′ N, 88° 17.099′ W. Marker is in Pickensville, Alabama, in Pickens County. Marker is on Lock and Dam Road, half a mile south of Marina Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Located near the Tom Bevill Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1382 Lock & Dam Rd, Carrollton AL 35447, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 8, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
