I remember seeing, as a young boy,the River Queen resting on the bottom of the Mississippi on the St. Louis riverfront. I can still picture that once grand boat and imagine the levee filled with steamboats. Loading and unloading the raw goods that helped build this nation. At low water, her hull can still be seen, a little bit north of the Eads Bridge. Most of our great steamboats have disappeared and the ones that remain are in need of help.
The historic steamboat Delta Queen ceased operations at the end of 2008. An Act of Congress is needed to give the Delta Queen permission to run as overnight passenger vessel after 2008. Help us save this National Historic Landmark, an important part of America's history, by going to http://www.save-the-delta-queen.org/.
Video featuring Dan Landau's theme song "Godspeed, Delta Queen".
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