Comments on: Expert: McDavid Mystery Steamboat Appears To Be From 1800’s

By: just saying~

just saying~ — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:56:08 +0000

Many years ago, my husband and I drove all the way to Uriah to see a dugout canoe someone had rescued from a sandbar on the Tensaw or Alabama. River. They had it on a porch in a trough built to keep it under water so that it would not deterioate. I think some group was gonna come get it, but it was interesting. I love to see old things like that~ it sorta helps bring history to life. No one was threatening them to press charges. I’m glad they went to the trouble to bring it up so others could enjoy seeing it. We use to fish on Escambia all the time, but it’s too dangerous for me with all the debris and where the sand has filled in so much you can’t even go hardly anywhere without hitting something. I just think it’s great!

By: Tim greenwell

Tim greenwell — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:06:34 +0000

The archeaologists came out this morning to take a look at the boat. They took measurements, pictures, and are going to look into finding an organization that can possibly keep the boat without it deteriorating. They also have a small piece of the wood to try to get a date on it. Hopefully they can find a place farely close to keep the boat. I just hope that it can be kept in the tri-city area so that we can all enjoy its historic value.

By: good ole boy

good ole boy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:44:30 +0000

My self I hope they leave the boat that you can see from the bridge. Thats how I stage the river to know if the water is high enough to get into my honey holes and catch them fish that I enjoy so much. Just a thought for all the people that like to stage the river the old fashion way.

By: just me

just me — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:37:20 +0000

@ Jules The boat that the Greenwell family discovered is a amzeing find and I for one am glad I was able to see this piece of history firsthand. I do know that it did not appear magically it has a story behind it for sinking maybe even a hurricane. I was just saying that if this boat is not takeing out of the river it might be rediscovered in years to come and all of this drama will be started up again.

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:55:40 +0000

@ just me- How does 5 years compare to 100 years? That boat down from Fishers Landing is somebody’s boat that Hurricane Ivan put there. Whoever it belongs to needs to get their boat. But, by the way all these busy bodies talk we should just leave it there.
So you reckon pulling deadheads out of the river is against the law too? lol They do it TV. Just asking……

By: c rigby

c rigby — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:53:10 +0000

dont ,worry about the nay sayers michelle,those people are just a bunch of busy bodies.if yall wouldnt have pulled it out nobody would have ever been able to see it.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:02:58 +0000

Amen! Mz Lee

By: Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:18:53 +0000

There is a difference in knowing that you are breaking the law and doing it on purpose. I have watched the comments posted on this story for a week now, some good, some bad. I am the sister, and daughter of the men who are responsible for pulling this boat up. Heck, I am responsible too because I was there and I watched from the sandbar as this amazing piece of history was brought across the river. My kids were excited and so was I. Never in a million years did any of us think that we were doing something that would cause such an uproar! No matter what anyone says, I believe that this is amazing and I am still glad that it was discovered. I was able to show my kids something over 100 years old and that dosen’t happen everyday. My children and I will never forget what we found, and seeing this facinating piece of history, and I hope everyone else gets to also. As far as being a “poster” and thinking its o.k. to break the law as long as you don’t agree with it, well I guess if I were sitting on that boat smoking crack then I would have to agree, but in this situation I do not. As far as setting an example for my children, that is for me to decide and I think teaching them about history is a great example!

By: just me

just me — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:28:53 +0000

Why dont someone salvage the old boat just down stream from fishers boat landing.It can be seen from the jay bridge if you look down river on the santa rosa side.It should have some history to it since it has been there I know for atleast five years.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:04:12 +0000

If I see anything on the bottom of any waterway, I will just keep going, and keep my mouth shut. John Wesley Harding I thought you were dead.