The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

New Orleans' own Steamboat Natchez is in Cincinnati for America's River Roots Festival. The iconic vessel may cruise the Mississippi, but one of its most prominent features hails from the Queen City.

America’s River Roots celebrates Cincinnati’s steamboat era, which helped build up the Queen City. Take a look back in ...

Martha Gibbs plays the Belle of Louisville's calliope during the six-month cruising season. The instrument is a classic ...

Riverboats from seven cities will be in the Tri-State for the America's River Roots Festival. (Steamboat Natchez) The trip to Cincinnati is nearly 500 miles. And its calliope is also steam-operated ...

Tall Stacks is fondly remembered by many in Cincinnati. The clock turned back to the 1800s and the riverfront was once against bustling with steamboats and the shrill whistle of the calliope. The ...

Captain of Steamboat NATCHEZ Steven Nicoulin (center) talks to two fellow riverboat captains in Cincinnati on Feb. 19. Captains of the nine riverboats participating in America’s River Roots Festival ...

It began as a low hum on the horizon, barely perceptible. Then a pulsing rhythm rose from the river — the brass and beat of a live band drifting through the humid summer air. The Capitol was coming.