Captain John and Isabel McClain

Portrayed by Bill and Mary Thompson

The Friends of Jennie Wade are proud to present Captain John McClain and his wife Isabel, their candidate for the Fall Back into Time contest. This choice is to honor the many forgotten pioneer river men and women of this Ohio River region.

Captain John McClain, 1798- 1853 would marry Isabel Massey 1829. She would help him, a widower, raise his young daughter Rachel. The Captain was one of eight McClain brothers who settled in this Ohio River valley. All were river men who made their mark on this region. Isabel and Rachel would remember the Captain fondly with an impressive monument at his gravesite in Neville Ohio. A riverboat is carved on the monument. Captain McClain’s forgotten story has recently been retold by the Friends of the Jennie Wade. To read more about the story of the McClains click here.

Portraying the Captain and his wife are Bill and Mary Thompson, current residents of the 1830’s home the Captain built for his wife and daughter.

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This new annual fund raiser will return again next year with more regional favorites trying to win your votes and come out the favorite for 2010. Who will it be? We will have to wait and see.

Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the first Fall Back into Time regional event a huge success.

Congratulations to Ralph the Diver the "favorite" for this year.

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Regional Events

Listed below are just a few new events or activities the Friends of Jennie Wade helped to plan for the region this Fall. Thanks to BB Riverboats, some special scenic riverboat cruises are scheduled for the area the second weekend in October.

Friday Oct. 9^th / first ever lock and dam school tours out of Chilo Lock #34 Park.

Three student cruises:

9 am to 10:15 Sold out

10:30 to 11:45

12 to 1:30

Friday, October 9th

Augusta Ky. dinner cruises.

5:30 to 7:30

8:30 to 10:30

Saturday October 10^th

Harvest Festival in Chilo and Turning of the Leaves Festival in Augusta.

At Chilo there are children's activities starting at 10 A.M. making clay marbles and learning folk songs from singer songwriter, Steve Free. The children participating in the AM activities are invited to perform with him at his 1 P.M. concert in the park. Group size for children's activities is limited to 25. Arrive early.

The cruises on the Mark Twain sternwheeler between the two events run all day.

9:00 am to 10:30 Augusta to Chilo

Chilo to Augusta 11:00 to 12:30

Augusta to Chilo 1 to 2:30

Chilo to Augusta 3 to 4:30

Augusta to Chilo 5 to 6:30

Chilo to Augusta 7 to 8:30

Sunday, October 11th visit historic Ripley Ohio for

Fall sight-seeing cruises from

12 to 1:30

2 to 3:30

or enjoy a

Family dinner cruise at 5:00.

Tickets for sightseeing cruises will be available at both sites Saturday and Sunday.

For more information or to order tickets call

BB Riverboats at

1-859-292-2449