Steamboat Natchez At Tall Stacks 2006 Description:

General Rules:

All cruise events will take place rain or shine.

All tickets for this boat are general admission.

Miscellaneous:

The Steamboat Natchez, the ninth steamer to bear that name, hails from New Orleans, La., and is one of only six true steam-powered paddlewheelers in operation on the inland waterways today. Predecessors of the Natchez include the Natchez VI, which raced the riverboat Robert E. Lee in the most famous steamboat race of all time. The Natchez today is still the undisputed champion of the Mississippi, never having lost a race.
A cruise on board the Natchez is a rare treat. Based in New Orleans, she rarely cruises further than Baton Rouge and hasn’t traveled to Cincinnati since shortly after her launch in 1975. Visitors aboard the Natchez take a trip back into the bygone era of life on the Mississippi River. A genuine steamboat, almost all onboard operations are done in the authentic steamboat manner – including telegraphed communications between crew members!
The sternwheeler was built in 1975 by the Bergeron Machine Shop, Braithwaite, La., and designed by Alan L. Bates, of Louisville, Ky. The boat’s steam engines were originally built in 1925 for the U.S. Steel Corporation’s sternwheeler Clairton. She has an antique steam whistle made of genuine copper and steel and her copper bell, smelted from 250 silver dollars to produce a purer tone, once graced the S.S. J.D. Ayres. The boat’s 32-note steam calliope is played by legendary Mississippi riverboat Captain Clarke “Doc” Hawley.
Don’t miss this rare and exciting opportunity to cruise on the authentic Steamboat Natchez!
This will be the Natchez’ first appearance at Tall Stacks.

Home Port: New Orleans, Louisiana

Built: 1975, Braithwaite, Louisiana

Passenger Capacity:
Riverboat Race, Themed Harbor and Parade of Tall Stacks Cruise:
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Cruises:

Length: 265 Feet

Levels: 3 decks

Captain(s): Captain Steve Nicoulin


Driving direction to Steamboat Natchez At Tall Stacks 2006:
During its appearance at Tall Stacks the Natchez will moor at Dock 1 located located at the west end of the Serpentine Wall on Cincinnati’s riverfront.


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