though the tradition is still celebrated today in the annual Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River, part of the festivities surrounding the Kentucky Derby. The 14-mile race has been held nearly ...

Our History: How do you get there? The many methods of travel in Cincinnati’s early days The first steamboat on the Ohio River Cincinnati was a river town in the Western frontier when the first ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ... and Heritage Festival, America's River Roots will have 12 steamboats take part in the festival to celebrate Cincinnati, which at one point was the steamboat capital ...

Cincinnati is located on the Ohio River and steamboats are part of the city's history. In 1826, Cincinnati had established itself as a steamboat center, with 143 steamboats operating on the Ohio ...

At about 11 p.m. on a Tuesday in 1936, Gladys toppled from the top deck of the Idlewild into the Ohio River. One hundred people on the steamboat witnessed her fall, and a searchlight glowed on her ...

One of the main Kentucky Derby Festival activities is Wednesday with the Great Steamboat Race on the Ohio River. The Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati will compete to win “one of ...

A Kentucky Derby Festival tradition, the Great Steamboat Race, gets underway Wednesday night on the Ohio River.The Belle of Louisville and Belle of Cincinnati will engage in their annual duel with ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While Thunder Over Louisville may have been canceled, one iconic Ohio River race is still happening. The Shepherd Insurance Great Steamboat Race is one that always gets the ...

A source told The Enquirer the America's River Roots festival next year will feature riverboat cruises – just like Tall Stacks once did.