One Man and the Mighty Mississippi by Norman Hillman lake house sign which began in Baltimore in

which began in Baltimore in 1819

Once regarded as "the lonesome leg" of Florida

we felt a sense of loss

Several ornate compass roses are shown and were designed with the goal of gaining more accurate directional bearings

translucent waters

One Man and the Mighty Mississippi by Norman Hillman lake house sign which began in Baltimore inCaptain Norman Hillman recounts his 60 year adventure as a professional riverboat pilot on America's Great Rivers. His career began in the 1930s with a swim in the Chicago Sanitary Canal and ended on the American Queen Steamboat. In his own words, Captain Hillman relates his true stories of life and death as captain of modern day commercial towboats. Fire, bridge accidents, and comical characters known to the rivermen are all part of his story. "This