Steamboat travel returns to river with American Queen launch
by Associated Press Published: May 1,2012
Tags: cilture, cruises, hertiage, history, river, Steamboat, tourism, tourists, tours, vacations, visitors
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The churning red paddlewheel propels the pearl-white steamboat along the wide Mississippi River, like a slow-moving time machine through a slice of Americana that harks back to Mark Twain and the history, culture and commerce of the 19th century. Inside the six-level steamboat, passengers enjoy tea time in the ladies’ parlor, rousing [...] [...]
