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 The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. can trace its roots to a warm June 22, 1890, not in Cincinnati, long the heart of Steamboatin' in America, nor in New Orleans, long associated with Steamboatin' as its largest Southern port. No, it was in Nashville, Tenn., on the Cumberland River, where a newly-licensed river pilot, Capt. Gordon Christopher Greene, attended an auction to buy a steamboat. Now don't get yourself in a lather, cause you can still ride a steamboat today. Yes, Steamboatin' endures, just as it has through floods, wars, political opposition and financial challenges. Because of river enthusiasts' affection for this cherished institution, Steamboatin' will always be a fixture on America's heartland rivers. And today's Steamboaters will proudly keep those big, red paddlewheels churnin', their wake beating out the rhythm of an American way of life that is kept alive only by the elegant paddlewheelers of The Delta Queen Steamboat Co. Of course you won't see a single wigwam and there may be trash containers aboard to keep things nice and neat. What you will enjoy is the quaint atmosphere of days gone by, and you can leave the headache of life in the fast lane behind as you cruise down the river with only the sound of the big wheel that keeps on turnin'.
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