Monthly Archives: July 2011
Steamboats.com Publishes 1st Book
Go to Amazon.com to purchase the Kindle edition of the Steamboats.com Affirmation Book. Written for people who want peace. See the book online: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005EAWPHM/steamboatshop Share on Facebook Tweet This Post
Searching for 1850s Captain Gaston
On Jul 18, 2011, at 8:22 PM, Julie Norman wrote: My ancestor, Matthew A Gaston, was listed as a steamboat pilot in the 1850′s and 60′s in Mobile, Alabama. Is there any place I could get more information on him? … Continue reading
Ralph Hicks Info. Wanted
On Jul 11, 2011, at 6:03 AM, S. Benson wrote: name=S benson location=Missouri message=Looking for a steamboat named the Ralph hicks, sailed the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Late 1800 early 1900′s. Thanks Editor’s note: The Fred Way Directory lists … Continue reading
News re-Run Apology
We apologize for repeating the same news twice. The post below names Xanterra Parks & Resorts as having just bought the Delta Queen. However, a previous post from May 26 names TAC Cruises, which is owned by Xanterra. Steamboat friends told … Continue reading
Delta Queen Sold
DELTA QUEEN PASSENGER VESSEL FINALLY SOLD By D.K. DuPont 6/27/2011 Xanterra Parks & Resorts has purchased the assets of Ambassadors International Inc., including the Delta Queen and Columbia Queen, for $39 million cash. U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware approved the sale … Continue reading