08/06/2022
This beautiful lady passed by the Riverview Guest House last evening on her way up up the Ohio River toward Marietta.
Today Missy and I went to Portland and Athens on our way back we saw the American Queen docked at Point Pleasant, we cut back on the street behind Rocchi’s Pools and grabbed a couple of pictures. Below is a little information about the American Queen I found on the web.
AMERICAN QUEEN
The American Queen is said to be the largest river steamboat ever built. The ship was built in 1995 and is a six-deck recreation of a classic Mississippi riverboat, built by McDermott Shipyard for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company. Although the American Queen’s stern paddlewheel is indeed powered by a steam plant, her secondary propulsion, in case of an emergency and for maneuverability around tight areas where the paddle can not navigate, comes from a set of diesel-electric propellers known as Z-drives on either side of the sternwheeler. She has 222 state rooms for a capacity of 436 guests and a crew of 160. She is 418 feet long and 89 feet wide. The American Queen has health and wellness facilities that include a spa and masseuse located on main deck and a gym and pool located between the fifth and sixth decks. For dining, the vessel offers formal dining in the J.M. White Dining Room located on main deck and a casual 24 hour dining option called the Front Porch Café located on Deck 3. There is also the River Grill & Bar which is an outdoor bar on Deck 5 that offers drinks and cookout-style food during good weather. There are also several entertainment venues including the Grand Saloon - a stage theater modeled after Ford’s Theatre. Other entertainment options include a movie theater on Deck 3, musical performances in the Engine Room Bar on Deck 2 and numerous card games and reading materials in the Gentlemen’s Card Room, Ladies Parlor, Mark Twain Gallery and Chart Room. This information was taken from Wikipedia.
