The Sad Death of Mr. Toad
Date of Visit: December 22, 2012 This is Mr. Toad. He was a towboat parked along the Illinois River near the town of Chillicothe, Illinois. He was built by the Alexander Shipyards of New Orleans in 1951. His original named was “Coal King” but he also went by “A.V. Criss,” “Ethel Marie” and “Eva Mae …