Where does the DQ land in Cincinnati?

Dave, at the Public Landing, foot of Broadway. My guess is that any cab driver in Cinci will know where to go if you say "Delta Queen".

Dave, if it's any more help, the boat docks outside the Great American Ballpark, behind right center field and a big red paddlewheel that used to belong (I think) to the AQ.

Paul

Great!, Thanks folks that helps a LOT. Not worried about cab drivers, we're renting a car so we can go 'round places for a day.
S'
David D.

DO parking in Cincy

They are correct about where she docks i was on the first trip this year and thats where we came in at.There are soon nice hotels right across the river from where she lands.

David, I don't know how much that you want to spend on a hotel, but the Amos Shinkel House B&B in Covington would be my first choice. The Italianate townhouse and its neighborhood are chocked full of Covington history, and steamboat history. It's only a short walk to Commodore Laidley's first Covington home and his last, and a block and a half away from the Ohio River, the statue of Mary B. Greene, and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge. There are several good restaurants in the area too.

Dave

Dave do you live close to WEED CA. ?

Hey David,
Be sure to schedule time to walk around Fountain Square. It's walking distance from the landing, on the opposite side of the BallPark. I haven't been there since 2004, but there used to be all these really great sculptures made from Baseball bats all over the Square. There also was Rock Bottom Brewery which had great Micro Brews, but they may have closed. Across the River in Kentucky is a FANTASTIC party store that sells chocolates, cheeses, about 400 kinds of beer and about 100 Single Malt Scotches. Not to mention a huge wine selection. The huge paddlewheel which marks the landing has all of these "steam" jets that activate when you walk near them. I was told that this paddlewheel was designed for the American Queen but there was a design flaw that made it unusable so the DQSC donated it to the city. I was also told that the cost of the wheel was around a million dollars, but Carmen could probably verify or debunk this story.

The AQ's paddlewheel shaft broke and a new wheel was made. The company donated the old wheel to Cincinnati and great effort, including by Bill Judd, was made to get the old wheel to Cincy. Unbeknownst to river people involved, the city made a phony wheel to display, apparently under the reasoning that the real deal was too heavy.

Daniel,
Well, I used to, Dunsmuir is my hometown, and the "battle cry" in high school was "BEAT WEED!" Now we live near Oroville, CA.
Later I got my AS degree from COS in Weed, and had a number of friends from there and Edgewood.
Um, why do you ask?
S'
David D.
PS Also, used to spend many days at the Weed Ranch when my folks would visit the Swanzingers (egads, I don't remember how to spell their name!).

The real original AQ paddlewheel is at the entrance gate at Madison Coal and Supply Company at Port Amhearst on the Kanawha River near Charleston, WV.

The original shaft had cracked and between the weight and repairs to it, making a replica for the National Steamboat Monument was cheaper and lighter. Since the original wasn't needed, they got rid of it.

When you take I-64 thru Charleston, you can't miss it as you head towards Marmet WV, as it is the last thing you see before you cross the Kanawha River.

Here are a couple of pics of it where it is today.

~Travis~

David, a couple of things you should also know: the main branch of the Cincinnati Public Library houses the Inland Rivers collection--rare manuscripts and documents from steamboat days. Great place to do research on steamboats! The Historical Society library is housed at the Union Terminal building, the same place that houses their museum. It is possible to look through the collection of DQSC papers, which are housed there. Interesting letters from Betty Blake, Letha Greene, Bill Muster, etc. on a variety of subjects. Think you'd better plan another day or two in Cincy before the boat leaves! Mary

Travis, do I detect a few buckets missing? And anyhow, shouldn't there be a MAN IN WHEEL sign posted?

Jon,

The "Man in the Wheel" sign didn't come with the wheel. They kept it on the boat with the new wheel!

I remember back in 1978 meeting your Dad on the bow of the DELTA QUEEN as he was lettering just such a sign for the Engine Room....although. all the letters weren't there yet.

Your Dad is QUITE the accomplished lettering artist!

I think all the buckets are there....she just had precious little board feet of lumber actually in the water. The new wheel is 3 boards deep where the original was 2.

~Travis~

At some distant point back in time, I also did a "Man In Wheel" sign. The last time I was on the DQ it was still there, but that was about 10 years ago. Something must have happened to the one Dave did.

Jon, there are several buckets missing at the bottom of the wheel. The stand that the wheel's shaft rest on goes up in side the wheel, between the outer flanges, wheel arms, battens, buckets, gibbs, keys, iron circles, etc.

Travis is right in the respect that part of each bucket board was removed early on in the boat's career. The dip was lessened so she could roll a better wheel.