Mississippi River boathouses

Floating boathouses (ETC), 112 pages, 8.5 x 8.5 inches, durable laminated paperback, richly illustrated with over 90 images, including original works by regional artists and photographers, pen and ink drawings, archival photographs, photographic collages, and the author’s photographs of the river and boathouses.

$28.00
Plus $4 S&H
Plus 5.5% sales tax

ABOUT THE BOOK!

E-mail Marti

What's Happening?

title page

minn
Minnesota City, MN

THE BOOK
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

What is a boathouse?

Chapter 1. Discovering boathouses

Chapter 2. Ancestors: Early boathouse origins

History timeline

Chapter 3. World War II, the 1950s, and a history of boating on the
Upper Mississippi River

Chapter 4. Boathouse communities along the river: Brownsville,
Fountain City, La Crosse, Minnesota City, Red Wing and Winona

Chapter 5. Boathouse life: The nuts and bolts of everyday living with
a boathouse

Chapter 6. Who’s on first? Agencies, political issues, legal concerns,
environmental issues

Chapter 7. Next of kin: Other boathouses, houseboats, and live-aboards

Chapter 8. The future of the Upper Mississippi River boathouses

Glossary

Index