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The Belle of Louisville loses by a boat length to the Belle of Cincinnati

The Belle of Louisville loses by a boat length to the Belle of Cincinnati

Posted on by rmiracle
The weather forecast showed a small window around 5pm to get a dry race in. What race? Why the Great Steamboat Race of course. For those unfamiliar with this annual event, the Belle of Louisville is a period era steam-powered paddle boat that's been operating on the Ohio River since 1914. In it's hay-day, she ferried people and cargo up...Read More
The Belle of Louisville kicks the Belle of Cincinnati’s behind in the Great Steamboat Race #kdf2014

The Belle of Louisville kicks the Belle of Cincinnati’s behind in the Great Steamboat Race #kdf2014

Posted on by rmiracle
One of the banner events of the Kentucky Derby Festival is racing old river paddle boats up and down the Ohio River. The cornerstone of this race is the 100-year-old "Belle of Louisville" who turns 100 later this year. She is an authentic steam-powered paddle wheel that drove transportation in the 1800's and 1900's up and down the Ohio and...Read More

The Great Steamboat Race goes to the Belle of Louisville

Posted on by rmiracle
The Belle of Louisville steams upriver during the 2009 Great Steamboat Race I left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleeping Worrying bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turning Proud Mary keep on burning And we're rolling, rolling Rolling on...Read More