The Saluda was a steamer headed from St. Louis to Council Bluffs when it had trouble due to ice and a swift current ...

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 ...

PEORIA — First things first, Dave Hoover is a hall of famer. The inaugural Steamboat Classic winner from 1974 became the 41st member of the Steamboat Classic Hall of Fame on Saturday. Nearly 2,000 ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...