American Queen 2014
America is a country defined by explorers and powered by dreamers. At the American Queen Steamboat Company©, we are both proud and honored to be part of the dream of American river cruising with the magnificent American Queen®. The largest and most opulent riverboat in the world, the American Queen’s welcoming appearance is complemented by a culture of gracious service, elegant décor, rousing entertainment and rewarding enrichment experiences. All of this is coupled with an in-depth exploration of the cities, towns and historical sites that make up the fabric of the United States.
America is a country defined by explorers and powered by dreamers. At the American Queen Steamboat Company©, we are
both proud and honored to be part of the dream of American river cruising with the magnificent American Queen®. The largest
and most opulent riverboat in the world, the American Queen’s welcoming appearance is complemented by a culture of gracious
service, elegant décor, rousing entertainment and rewarding enrichment experiences. All of this is coupled with an in-depth
exploration of the cities, towns and historical sites that make up the fabric of the United States.
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12<br />
SHILOH NATIONAL<br />
MILITARY PARK<br />
HISTORIC RIVERS SHOW YOU<br />
THE WONDERS OF A NATION<br />
Rugged mountains with mantles of snow tower<br />
over wilderness rivers. Southern belles in period<br />
hoop skirts and bonnets greet you with a mint<br />
julep beneath a row of 200-year old oak trees. Log<br />
cabins along the Mississippi River and frontier<br />
forts on bluffs above the Columbia River reflect<br />
the pioneering spirit of America. Magnolia trees<br />
blossom, wild salmon swim upriver, vineyards hug the<br />
Washington hills and stately antebellum plantations<br />
touch the water’s edge in Louisiana. History and<br />
scenic vistas combine on a voyage with the <strong>American</strong><br />
<strong>Queen</strong> Steamboat Company as rivers transport you<br />
to lands of wonder and times long forgotten.<br />
Give yourself over to the voices of history. Mark<br />
Twain’s words echo on the quiet streets of Hannibal,<br />
Missouri where Tom Sawyer and his friends<br />
whitewashed picket fences. Along the Mississippi<br />
and Ohio Rivers, silent battlefields stand in mute<br />
testimony to the thunder and rhetoric that spawned<br />
the Civil War. Thomas Jefferson’s words to Lewis<br />
and Clark to find “the most direct and practicable<br />
A m e r i c A , t h e b e A u t i f u l<br />
MULTNOMAH<br />
FALLS<br />
GARDENS OF THE<br />
MISSISSIPPI RIVER<br />
water communication across this continent” take on<br />
new meaning in the unspoiled terrain of the Pacific<br />
Northwest, the Columbia River’s gorges and the<br />
canyons of the Snake River. Native <strong>American</strong> chants<br />
and songs from Oregon to Tennessee and from<br />
Minnesota to Mississippi tell the story of a people<br />
who are one with the land.<br />
Revel in the sights, sounds and perfumed aromas<br />
of the South. From your perch on the <strong>American</strong><br />
<strong>Queen</strong>, watch the mist rise off the quiet waters of<br />
the Tennessee or Cumberland Rivers, a rooster<br />
crowing in the distance. Inhale the sweet fragrance of<br />
historic Natchez gardens and the piquant aroma of<br />
Creole cuisine in magical New Orleans. In the West,<br />
the <strong>American</strong> Empress follows the Columbia River<br />
from the Pacific Ocean deep into the mountains.<br />
Waterfalls cascade into deep gorges and a bald eagle<br />
flies lazy circles in the unbreakable dome of blue sky<br />
overhead. From the decks of your riverboat, America’s<br />
greatest scenic treasures glide by as you’ve never seen<br />
them before. Celebrate America’s beauty, culture and<br />
history through her rivers.
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