After a four-year hiatus, the American Queen
returns to the waterways in 2012 with two visits to Decatur for
on-shore excursions planned for its inaugural season. The American Queen
will dock at Rhodes Ferry Park on August 18 from 9am-5pm and again on August 22,
2012 from 8am-4pm. The city of Decatur is included in two tours both featuring Civil
War attractions.
The ten-day Civil War-theme cruise en route from Vicksburg to Chattanooga will arrive at Rhodes Ferry Park on August 18th at 10 a.m. and will depart at 5 p.m. following the guided tour. Another voyage from Chattanooga arrives in Decatur on August 22 at 8 a.m. and will depart at 4 p.m. for Vicksburg. The guided tour will take passengers to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Old State Bank, Blue and Gray Museum, and St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Originally built in 1995 by the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, the American Queen now operates under Memphis-based Great American Steamboat Company. According to the Great American Steamboat Company, the American Queen is the largest steamboat ever built at 418 feet in length and accommodates 436 guests. It is the only authentic overnight paddlewheel steamboat in America, and features exciting shore excursions, cuisine of famed American chef Regina Charboneau, nightly professional showboat-style entertainment, daily lectures by the riverlorian, an onboard river historian, and enthralling calliope concerts.
For more information on the American Queen, visit www.greatamericansteamboatcompany.com and click on “The American Queen”. For more information on the upcoming visit to the city of Decatur, contact Tami Reist, president of the Decatur/Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 256.350.2028.
The Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCCVB)
The Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau is a not-for-profit organization promoting tourism and economic growth in Morgan County. For information on special events and attractions in Decatur, contact the DMCCVB at 800.524.6181 or 256.350.2028; or visit its website at www.decaturcvb.org.
The ten-day Civil War-theme cruise en route from Vicksburg to Chattanooga will arrive at Rhodes Ferry Park on August 18th at 10 a.m. and will depart at 5 p.m. following the guided tour. Another voyage from Chattanooga arrives in Decatur on August 22 at 8 a.m. and will depart at 4 p.m. for Vicksburg. The guided tour will take passengers to the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Old State Bank, Blue and Gray Museum, and St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Originally built in 1995 by the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, the American Queen now operates under Memphis-based Great American Steamboat Company. According to the Great American Steamboat Company, the American Queen is the largest steamboat ever built at 418 feet in length and accommodates 436 guests. It is the only authentic overnight paddlewheel steamboat in America, and features exciting shore excursions, cuisine of famed American chef Regina Charboneau, nightly professional showboat-style entertainment, daily lectures by the riverlorian, an onboard river historian, and enthralling calliope concerts.
For more information on the American Queen, visit www.greatamericansteamboatcompany.com and click on “The American Queen”. For more information on the upcoming visit to the city of Decatur, contact Tami Reist, president of the Decatur/Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 256.350.2028.
The Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCCVB)
The Decatur-Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau is a not-for-profit organization promoting tourism and economic growth in Morgan County. For information on special events and attractions in Decatur, contact the DMCCVB at 800.524.6181 or 256.350.2028; or visit its website at www.decaturcvb.org.
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