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  • Kentucky Derby on the American Queen steamboat

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    Following the debut of the American Queen steamboat the Great American Steamboat Company is offering a 4-night Kentucky Derby voyage. Departing on May 4, 2012 from Cincinnati, OH – the 4-night voyage will steamboat it’s way to Louisville/Churchill Downs then to Madison, IN before returning to Cincinnati. Special Benefits: Pre-voyage luxury stay at the historic…

  • The revival of the American Queen – steamboating the Heartland of America

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    “A steamboat was as beautiful as a wedding cake without the complications!” ~Mark Twain In April 2012, the Great American Steamboat Company unveils  the revival of the  largest steamboat ever built, the American Queen, “the only overnight steamboat on our nation’s rivers.” Great American Steamboat Company claims its Distinctions are: The only authentic overnight paddlewheel…