July 16, 2021 By David Murray
The Mississippi River port of Kimmswick, Mo., welcomed the stop of the American Duchess at 3:15 a.m. July 11. It was the first stop of an overnight riverboat carrying passengers at the port in 125 years, not counting day trips from St. Louis in the Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher excursion boats. The American Duchess is one of four vessels operated by the American Queen Steamboat Company of New Albany, Ind. It is carrying a crew of 83 and 145 passengers.
Members of the Kimmswick Historical Society dressed in “historic garb” to greet the boats and guide passengers to attractions along with members of the Windsor High School band, according to the Kimmswick Leader.
April 19, 2021 By David Murray
The Port of Kimmswick. Mo., official homeport of the Delta Queen, has completed its new boat landing dock, according to Neal Breitweiser, executive director of the Jefferson County Port Authority. The city board has voted to pave a street leading from downtown to the dock and to upgrade landscaping in the frontage.
“There is a road already there that’s perfectly functional,” Breitweiser said, but the repaving anticipates a robust season of passenger vessel visits. The port has been in talks with several river cruise operators regarding adding historic Kimmswick as a stop on river cruises, he said, including American Queen and Gateway Arch Riverboat Cruises of St. Louis. Before the pandemic, Kimmswick was renowned as a picturesque river town and had several “destination” restaurants that drew diners from all over the region.
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