The Twilight was an American
sternwheelertowboat that was built in 1864 in
Middletown, Pennsylvania. Initially named as the Traveler, she was rebuilt in 1882 by Lew Clark and renamed as the Twilight. She was then renamed again in May 1927 as the J. H. McCrady.[1]
This sternwheeler was also nicknamed "The Cat with Nine Lives" because she was involved in so many accidents.[2]
Incidents and activities
Twilight with a tow
Steamers Twilight, Carbon, and Cadet at the Pittsburgh parade. Capt. Tom Lewis at the head of Twilight with his hands folded
September 27, 1913 – Twilight took part in a parade celebrating
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania's 125th anniversary. The parade consisted of 30 steamboats which sailed from
Monongahela Wharf down the Ohio to the
Davis Island Dam. The boats in line were the parade flagship Steel City (formerly the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati packet Virginia), City of Parkersburg, Charles Brown, Alice Brown, Exporter, Sam Brown, Boaz, Raymond Horner, Swan, Sunshine, I. C. Woodward, Cruiser, Volunteer, A. R. Budd, J. C. Risher, Clyde, Rival, Voyager, Jim Brown, Rover, Charlie Clarke, Robt. J. Jenkins, Slipper, Bertha, Midland, Sam Barnum, Cadet, Carbon, Twilight, and Troubadour.[4][5]
^"Twilight". Elizabeth Marine Ways. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
^"I. C. Woodward". University of Missouri Digital Libraries. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
^Kussart, S. (April 24, 1930).
"Navigation on the Monongahela River". The Daily Republican. Monongahela, Pennsylvania. p. 3. Retrieved September 10, 2018.