Geo. M. Verity
American historic towboat in Keokuk, Iowa. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
George M. Verity is a historic towboat now displayed as a museum ship in Keokuk, Iowa. Built in 1927 as SS Thorpe, she is nationally significant for being one of only three surviving steam-powered towboats in existence in the United States. She was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park, Keokuk, IA |
| County | Lee County |
| Listed | Dec 20, 1989 |
| Listed for | Industry, Engineering, Transportation, Maritime history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Towboat GEO. M. VERITY; ex S.S. THORPE |
| Reference number | 89002459 |
| Type of place | pusher, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park, Keokuk, IA |
| Coordinates | 40.3932° N, 91.3726° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Keokuk | 20 listed places in Keokuk → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Philadelphia National Historic Site · 53 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Geo. M. Verity listed on the National Register?
Dec 20, 1989. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Geo. M. Verity?
Yes. Geo. M. Verity is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Geo. M. Verity?
Keokuk River Museum, Victory Park, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa. The nearest national park unit is New Philadelphia National Historic Site, 53 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Geo. M. Verity?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89002459. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.