Tugfest - Tug of War across the Mississippi River

EST. 1987 – LeClaire, Iowa vs Port Byron, Illinois: Watch as 10 x 20-member tug teams pull 2,700ft and 680lb of rope spanning the Mississippi River.

Each year the teams compete to see who will claim the travelling alabaster statue of a Bald Eagle in flight. Over 35,000 people view this spectacular and only tug-of-war across the longest river in the U.S.A.

Joining in on the LeClaire side? https://www.tugfest.org

Joining in on the Port Byron side? https://tugfest.com/

Event Location:
LeClaire and Port Byron
LeClaire and Port Byron, Iowa
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