The Ellis Boat Harbor History in Cedar Rapids
Diane Langton traces the Ellis Park area river life from 1901 when Thomas Kelty faced a nude swim group at his landing to the Cedar Boat Club's 1948 push for a protected harbor. The piece covers land transfers, bridge changes, boat house struggles, and harbor growth through 1994 with community ties and flood mitigation issues.
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Parlor City
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Cedar
Cedar Boat Club
Kelly Brothers
T.A. Kelty
Keltys
Boat Club
Stan Tischer
Tish
Tisher
Riverfront Improvement Commission
James Meaghan
Memorial Coliseum
Gazette
Bob Sumner
Roger Osborne
Sumner
Ellis Boulevard
Looking Back Eastern Iowa Harbor History Timeline
A reader invitation details Time Machine projects on Eastern Iowa history with timelines and photos. The narrative recounts Ellis Harbor's 2008 flood damage to boathouses and barrels, DNR rules, 2009 compromise, and 2010 legislature shaping harbor recovery and safety upgrades.
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