George M. Verity photograph

George M. Verity

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Launched 1927
Length50 m
Opened 1927
Place builtKeokuk, Iowa, United States
Builder Dubuque
ArchitectsIowa Iron Works
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID3038101
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About George M. Verity


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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