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1881 Hays Street Bridge

Remembering the rivet training for the restoration of the Hays Street Bridge in San Antonio, Texas, 2009.

Polished and Etched Wrought Iron

On December 28th, 2008, the Shiawassee River in Chesaning, Michigan, was swollen and ice jammed. Its swift current piled ice ...

Gordie Howe International Bridge

I’ve heard and read a lot about the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and it seemed like the day after Thanksgiving, ...

Teaspoon Corners

South of the small city of Leslie, Michigan, spanning the Grand River, was a nineteenth century iron truss bridge that ...
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, Hercules Steam Powered Tugboat

San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park

A visit to the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park for planning a rivet workshop.