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Pilothouse Simulator: the visitors will be able to captain their own boat in this state-of-the-art audio-visual experience. By choosing a coast guard vessel, a towboat or a speed boat, the visitor will be able to maneuver through a variety of obstacles and challenges which boat captains and pilots face daily. The simulator is an experience that will be as much fun for adults as for children. |
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Hidden Highways: The average person is unaware of the number of inland waterways in our nation. This multi media exhibit will allow the visitor to see all the inland rivers throughout the eastern U.S. And, the visitor will be able to see the distances between cities on the water- ways as well as elevations along the routes. |
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24 Hours on the River: In this exhibit, the visitor will have a turn at the pilot wheel to see how busy the river traffic has been over the last 24 hours or as far back as a week. With a camera mounted on the museum’s rooftop,the view the visitor has is of the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers at Owens Island. The visitor will be able to see the amount of traffic on the river throughout the middle of the night. |
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| Other Exhibits | ||
| Barge Loader | ||
| Hydroelectric Dam | ||
| Lock & Dam | ||
| Flood Table | ||
| Habitat Island | ||
| Music Stations | ||
| River Bottoms | ||
| Dredge Boat Model | ||
| 16-Minute River Film | ||
| Restored 1920's Calliope | ||
| 1937 Flood Photo Gallery | ||
| River Spy | ||
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