Seminole Heights: The River Rats

Thursday, June 30, 2005

The River Rats

While googling Seminole Heights I came across the interesting article about The River Rats of Seminole Heights. I wonder if any of the River Rats are still around?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: I don't think they are. At least not in the same capacity. Although they were until recently. A co-worker says there used to be a group of judges and lawyers that lived along the east side of the river (just south of Sligh) that went by that name and threw a huge neighborhood party once a year. That was probably just over a decade ago.

I'm in that neighborhood now. No parties.; 7/01/2005 8:25 AM
Jay McGee said...: The River Rat link isn't working this morning.; 7/01/2005 9:32 AM
Anonymous said...: The "target=" at the end of the url needs to be removed.; 7/01/2005 9:36 AM
David Scott Banghart said...: try it now; 7/01/2005 10:00 AM
Anonymous said...: Odd as it may seem, I believe I purchased some snapshots of one of the "River Rats." I love old photgraphs and recently bought a couple of small photo lots at the Webster flea market. Two photos were of the same man in his military uniforms. One marked, "Merle while in the Army." The other marked, "Merle at 720 E. Patterson St. while in the Navy." Being the dork that I am, I googled the address and name...finding the article on the River Rats.

I've lived in the Seminole Heights area for a little over three years & love it! I'd love to learn more about Merle & the other River Rats. I think keeping the area's history alive will only enrich it's future.

-Tania Phillips
tphillips@tampabay.rr.com; 7/03/2005 1:25 PM
jgraese said...: hi
my dad was a original river rat,,they formed the club in 1938,,with the griffins and a few others,,thanks joann hackney graese...my dad was bill hackney; 6/13/2008 4:54 PM