American Queen Riverboat

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We were in Owensboro KY today and while crossing the "Mighty, Muddy Ohio River", we saw a very large cruise type boat coming down river.

My wife just read in the paper about the American Queen going from Cincinnatti to St. Louis.

So we pull off US231 into Rockport IN, went to the boat-ramp and took the following photos.

 

This is the largest steam riverboat in the USA. It is also billed as a "paddle-wheeler", although I did not see a paddle-wheel on the rear of it.

 

 

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Looks like it's got some serious smoke stacks on it.    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Queen

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Looks like it's got some serious smoke stacks on it.    

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Queen

Yes, they were folded down to make it under the William Natcher Bridge.