The S.S. Natchez, the last authentic steam-driven riverboat on the Mississippi, erupted into flames Tuesday night, sustaining non-extensive damage, a spokesperson for the New Orleans company that ...
AND RUNNING EVENTUALLY. >> I SAW A GLOW IN THE WINDOW ON THE BOTTOM. LIKE BANANAS FOSTER WHEN 151 HITS AND IT FLARED. AND I THOUGHT, THAT IS NOT RIGHT. REPORT:ER JUDY BRANNIGIAN AND HER HUSBAND WERE ...
The stern wheeler, named “City of New Orleans,” docked in New Orleans on Wednesday after being towed down the Mississippi River. It will soon begin a complete overhaul. In September, Gordon Stevens, ...
As news spread Tuesday night of a fire aboard the Steamboat Natchez, a large segment of the population suffered pangs of apprehension. The Natchez isn't just some boat, after all. The paddlewheel ...
William Dow, a steamboat enthusiast who founded the New Orleans Steamboat Co., which built and operates the steamboat Natchez, died on Sept. 13 at his home in Lake George, New York, of complications ...
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NEW ORLEANS – Clarke C. "Doc" Hawley was there as the captain barking out orders on a megaphone 40 years ago when the Natchez steamboat first launched its maiden voyage on April 13, 1975. "I thought, ...
(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered paddle ...