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A Festival of Music
Art and Heritage in Cincinnati
The Delta Queen
Port City: Cincinnati, Ohio
(Winter Port: New Orleans)
The steamboat Delta Queen has called Cincinnati "home port" since her arrival in 1947. Built in 1926, the Delta Queen first sailed California's Sacramento River.
Tom Greene purchased the Delta Queen in 1946 to operate as a passenger boat. She was extensively remodeled and re-outfitted.
Since 1948, the Delta Queen has sailed the Mississippi and the Ohio Rivers as the only authentic, fully-restored, overnight steamboat in the world.
She is one of the last truly authentic riverboats, and is designated a "National Historic Landmark."
The Anson Northrup
Port City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Anson Northrup was designed by Capitain William Bowell, Sr. and named for a Minnesota pioneer who operated one of the first four boats above St. Anthony Falls.
She was computer-built specifically for the Minneapolis harbor and put into service in 1988. The side-wheeler's overall height had to be kept under 22 feet because of the low bridges in that area of the river.
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The Bell of Louisville
Port City: Louisville, Kentucky
The Belle of Louisville is the last original Mississippi River style steamboat in existence. She is one of America's most beautiful passenger vessels.
The Colonel
Home Port: Galveston, Texas
An authentic sternwheeler, The Colonel has
traveled the longest distance from home, over 1,700
miles for a second appearance at Tall Stacks.
She was built in 1985 in Escatawpa, Mississippi and
cruises year round from her home port.
She features imported carpets and hardwood floors.
The Creole Queen
Port City: New Orleans, Louisiana
This authentic paddle wheeler, took her maiden voyage in 1983. She is powered by a 24-foot diameter paddle wheel and the most modern, fuel effecient GE diesel-electric system ever installed in a boat of her class.
She is a true "floating palace."
The Celebration Belle
Home Port: Moline, Illinois
An ornamental sternwheeler, on her return appearance to
Tall Stacks, she is the largest luxury excursion boat on
the Upper Mississippi.
Built in 1986 in Pensacola, Florida she has three enclosed
decks and is 190 feet long.
The Harriet Bishop
Port City: St. Paul, Minnesota
Built in 1987, and formerly known as the Spirit of St. Louis she has three passenger decks, and is powered by twin Cummins diesel MT-855M engines which develop 720 horsepower.
The Island Queen
Port City: Memphis, Tennessee
This triple deck sternwheeler was launched in 1984 to handle the potential riverboat busnesss from Memphis' riverfront attraction, Mud Island.
She is named for the vessel that served Cincinnati's "Coney Island Amusement Park" in the 1940's.
The Chattanooga Star
Port City: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Making her first appearance at Tall Stacks, she was built
in 1982 and is owned and operated by the Hoseman Family.
She travels the nations rivers hosting school groups to
educate them about our waterways.
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