We should meet at one of those to honor Slocum. Fascinating article on saving one of these lost artifacts. They lined harbors like NY and Boston and would be towed out to collect and process the huge catches that ended in early 1900's due to pollution. Raw oysters would come in by the barrel and go out the other end, shucked and ready to eat.

This group of Oyster Barges is tied up on the Hudson River off NYC harbor around 1912. Slocum not doubt knew these barges and tipped a few inside as I think many were bars as well.