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WELCOME TO
the ohio and
tennessee rivers
A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
Discover America’s cultural quilt in the cities and towns of the Ohio and
Tennessee Rivers. From Civil War battlefields, forts and homesteads to
quaint main streets and friendly smiles, this region will welcome you with
open arms and enrich you with its storied history. Our new voyages on the
Cumberland River wind through forest-covered hills and uncover its past in
the homespun sounds of bluegrass.
Let the river tell you the stories of the Civil War at Lookout Mountain in
Chattanooga and the monuments and tombstones of Shiloh. The Battle
of Brandenburg Crossing began when Confederate General John Hunt
Morgan raided Indiana and ended when he was captured crossing the Ohio
River back into Kentucky. Step back to the Revolutionary War in Wheeling,
West Virginia and learn how the British tried to capture the fort in 1782 but
were thwarted by a tablecloth full of gunpowder.
The cities of the river have their own rhythm. In Nashville, a new destination
in 2014, feel the pulse of country music at the stately Grand Ole Opry and
the exciting Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and dive into
history at the home of President Andrew Jackson. Gaze at Cincinnati’s
replica of the American Queen’s paddlewheel which graces a riverfront park,
try some of the city’s legendary chili or take in a Reds game, the oldest club
in baseball. Sit down to a Southern-style breakfast with jockeys and trainers
at Churchill Downs, then explore a centuries-old tradition on Kentucky’s
Bourbon Trail. This region is the source of 95% of all Bourbon.
In Henderson, Kentucky, head over to John James Audubon State Park,
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and tour an elegant facility
with original artwork by the renowned naturalist and painter. Charming
Maysville is the gateway to Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region Walk and was a key
stop on the Underground Railroad.
Relive the outlaw days at Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, a base for river pirates intent
on robbing keelboats, flatboats and steamboats of their valuables as they
passed by in the 1800s. In Marietta, Ohio’s Harmar Village is a wonderland
of brick streets, lamp posts, restored train cars and historic buildings that is
now home to welcoming shops, eateries and museums.
The Ohio River is a kaleidoscope of big cities and small towns that showcase
the best of American ingenuity and courage while the Tennessee and
Cumberland Rivers are a reminder of the wilderness that had to be
conquered to expand a nation. We invite you to join us on a voyage of
discovery in your own backyard.
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