PITTSBURGH, PA TO WELLSBURG, WV

Sun, June 22nd, 2014

Day 18
Miles Traveled Today: 84
Total Miles Traveled: 432


  We were excited to get underway and back on the mighty Ohio River.  Our stay at Fox Chapel Marina was great, but it was time to say goodbye. 

Goodbye Fox Chapel Marina

  This was our longest day yet, with 5 locks and 84 miles !  Whew !!.  This is just a short segment of the Ohio River which is 981 miles long with 20 locks.  It was an enjoyable cruise and with going downriver the current helped to push Seahorse along at a whopping 10 mph.   We were "flying" !  Even the weather gods cooperated with beautiful blue skies and warm breezes.


  Another entry for "You Never Know What You Will See on the River".  As we were cruising down the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, Angie swore that she heard bagpipes being played.  Low and behold, there was an individual playing bagpipes and marching along the river walk at 8:00 am in the morning. 

Bagpiper  on river walk in downtown Pittsburgh

  The first part of the cruise was very industrial as Pittsburgh is a very busy inland port for raw materials.  Based on 2012 data, Pittsburgh is the 2nd busiest inland port in the nation moving more than $9 billion worth of goods per year. As the day went along, it became less industrialized and more scenic with hills, cliffs, and little river towns.  

  One of the river towns was Beaver, OH which is located at the confluence of the Beaver river and the Ohio River.  Beaver was the site of Fort McIntosh, built in 1778, which was the first fort built north of the Ohio River by the newly formed United States.  Interesting?!  Here is a picture of the town as we cruised by. 

Beaver, OH

  We ended our cruising day in another little river town called Wellsburg, WV.  We tied up to the dock of a restaurant that is "Coming Soon".  After Dan grilled some great burgers, we walked around town.  There was a small Town Square right next to their City Hall.  That was the highlight of the walk, so not much here in Wellsburg.  

City Hall at Wellsburg, WV