There's a new boat in this years Great Steamboat Race. The American Duchess debuted in August, but this is her maiden boat race, with 166 passengers on board. Her Derby cruise sold out in less than 24 ...

There may be no place more closely associated with the river steamboat than New Orleans. The boats didn’t originate in the city, but they altered the city’s trajectory by making trade upriver possible ...

WATERFORD — Plumes of white smoke rose gently into the late morning sky as visitors walked along the canal bank, taking in the sight of nearly a dozen steam-powered watercraft from another era. The ...

As news spread Tuesday night of a fire aboard the Steamboat Natchez, a large segment of the population suffered pangs of apprehension. The Natchez isn't just some boat, after all. The paddlewheel ...

WEBVTT >> YES IT IS, THIS IS OUR FIRST TIME ON THE OHIO RIVER WITH THE DUCHESS AND BEING HERE IN THE HOMETOWN OF OUR COMPANY, RIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER. IT’S EXCITING. IT IS A VERY EXCITING TIME. ANN: ...