Maritime1914
Belle of Louisville
401 W River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202
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About this landmark
The oldest operating Mississippi-style steamboat in existence. National Historic Landmark. Has been racing the Delta Queen since 1963 in the Great Steamboat Race.
From Wikipedia
Belle of Louisville
Steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville is a steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and moored at its downtown wharf next to the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere during its annual operational period. The steamboat claims itself the "most widely traveled river steamboat in American history." Belle of Louisville's offices are aboard Mayor Andrew Broaddus, and also appears on the list of National Historic Landmarks.
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- Year Built
- 1914
- Style
- Mississippi Steamboat
- Period
- Steamboat Era
- Era
- 1914
