Mississippi Queen
Authentic Steamboat Sternwheeler
The majestic Mississippi Queen was inspired by Mark Twain’s famous quote: “Someday, they’ll build the biggest steamboat the world has ever known; and she’ll be long, white and gleaming in the sunshine…And that one shall be the Queen of the Mississippi.”
Commissioned in 1976, London designer, James Gardner, the renowned naval architect responsible for Cunard’s QE II, modeled her after traditional Mississippi River steamboat design. Jeffboats, Inc. in Jeffersonville, Indiana constructed her seven sparkling white decks, golden-piped calliope and giant red paddlewheel.
Tall Stacks 2006 marks her fifth consecutive Tall Stacks appearance. The Mississippi Queen is available ONLY for an 3 day cruise. Please contact AAA Cincinnati at (513) 762-3390 for details about the Mississippi Queen’s Tall Stacks 2006 cruise.
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