Date: February 27, 2004 at 18:13:50 From:Judy Patsch, [cache-rp04.proxy.aol.com] Subject: Re: Steamboats.org headlined in the new "Paddlewheeler"
Another article deals with the acorn atop the mast, which supposedly was a replica of one on the QUEEN CITY. Capt. Mike reports that the replica has been replaced several times over the years due to wear. There was an original QUEEN CITY acorn on the DQ for many years, on the roof bell. This acorn was a DQ resident when Doc Hawley worked on the DQ. He took it with him to each boat on which he was captain. So it has adorned the DQ, the BELLE, and the NATCHEZ. That acorn is currently in Doc's home. ..........
