Tag: paddlewheel
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American Cruise Lines’ Queen of the Mississippi debut in New Orleans
On Wednesday, March 7th, American Cruise Lines announced its brand new 150-passenger paddlewheeler, the Queen of the Mississippi, as it nears completion 10-weeks ahead of schedule. Last week, at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland the 23-ton, 28 foot-wide paddlewheel that was built special for the new riverboat was lifted and installed. “This marks an important step…
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The revival of the American Queen – steamboating the Heartland of America
“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…
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