The romance and adventure of exploring life along the Mississippi River as Mark Twain described it a century ago is possible on authentic paddlewheel steamboats.
Steamboat's a comin'.
That's a saying still heard up and down the Mississippi River. To recreate the spirit of the famous 1870 race between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee, the vessels dock at communities en route. On-board entertainment includes the melodies of Stephen Foster, ragtime of Scott Joplin, Dixieland jazz and Broadway standards. The History of Steamboatin' during the fall foliage season in October, retracing the historic 1811 voyage of the New Orleans steamboat from Pittsburgh to her Louisiana home. Three-night cruises as part of the Tall Stacks steamboat festival in October in Cincinnati, where riverboats gather to celebrate their heritage.