ExploreSouthernHistory.com - The Belle of Louisville, Kentucky
ExploreSouthernHistory.com - The Belle of Louisville, Kentucky
| Belle of Louisville This famed Kentucky riverboat is the oldest paddlewheel steamboat still in operation in the United States. It docks at the Louisville Riverfront. |
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Belle of Louisville
Built at Pittsburg in 1914, the
Belle of Louisville originally
served as a ferry at Memphis
and towed oil barges in WWII.
Built at Pittsburg in 1914, the
Belle of Louisville originally
served as a ferry at Memphis
and towed oil barges in WWII.
Belle & Louisville Riverfront
The Belle was saved by
Jefferson County in 1962. She
is operated today as a joint
agency of the county and the
City of Louisville.
The Belle was saved by
Jefferson County in 1962. She
is operated today as a joint
agency of the county and the
City of Louisville.
Belle of Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky
National Landmark on the Ohio
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U.S. Wharfboat LSS#10
The wharfboat is the last
remaining inland station of
the U.S. Coast Guard. It is
moored next to the Belle of
Louisville.
The wharfboat is the last
remaining inland station of
the U.S. Coast Guard. It is
moored next to the Belle of
Louisville.
Steamboat Era in Louisville
The Louisville Wharf or Levee
was used by hundreds of
steamboats during the glory
days of the paddlewheel
riverboat.
The Louisville Wharf or Levee
was used by hundreds of
steamboats during the glory
days of the paddlewheel
riverboat.
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION!!!
CONSTRUCTION!!!
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