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The DQ Once Hosted A Presidential Trip

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The DQ Once Hosted A Presidential Trip

December 11, 2023

The recent passing of former first lady Rosalynn Carter brought to mind the fact that for a brief period in 1979 the overnight passenger steamer Delta Queen bore the unofficial… Read More

Daughter Of A River Dynasty Painting of the Str. Delta Queen, done by Cincinnati steamboat artist Dorothea Frye (1921-2000) in 1963. (Keith Norrington collection)

Painting of the Str. Delta Queen, done by Cincinnati steamboat artist Dorothea Frye (1921-2000) in 1963. (Keith Norrington collection)

Daughter Of A River Dynasty

July 19, 2020

The river community is saddened with news of the passing of Letha Jane Greene, 77, on June 20, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Youngest of the four children born to Capt. Tom… Read More

The Delta King The Delta King during U.S. Navy service. (Keith Norrington collection)

The Delta King

April 29, 2019

Now that the beloved Delta Queen has received its long-awaited exemption and is well on the way to again traversing the rivers in the foreseeable future, the Old Boat Column… Read More