general websites about steamboats and paddle-wheelers
- National Park Service – Maritime Heritage Program, historic ships to visit – listed by type of propulsion – stern-wheelers & side-wheelers.
- Rainer Radow’s Steam Boat Page – steam related site, almost about modern steamboating
- Steamboats.com by Nori Muster – hosting the incredibly comprehensive Dave Thomson Collection of steamboat photos, steamboats.com also has a lot of steamboat related information and links and the history of the DELTA QUEEN form 1958 to 1984 from the files of Bill N. Muster and Richard C. Simonton.
websites dedicated to the rivers of America
- America’s Byways – Information about all 96 National Scenic Byways of America.
- American Bald Eagle Information – All about bald eagles in America.
- Arkansas Delta Byways – All about Arkansas Delta Byways including the Great River Road of Arkansas.
- Big River Magazine – Mississippi River stories and more. News and more about the Upper Mississippi River including an event calendar.
- Bridge Clearance Calculator – provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District.
- Great River Road – A guide to the Meeting of the Great River Scenic Byway Area.
- Greatriver – the Mississippi River Homepage, offering information, links, books and more about the Mississippi River.
- Quimby’s Cruising Guide – monthly features and reportages about the US rivers
- Houmas House Plantation – Website of Houmas House Plantation.
- Indiana Waterways – This is the website of Delta Queen riverlorian and author Jerry Hay.
- Mark Twain / Samuel L. Clemens Mississippi Steamboat – essay about Samuel L. Clemens’ career as a Mississippi River pilot.
- Minnesota’s Great River Road – All about the Great River Road in Minnesota.
- Mississippi River Country USA – travel information for all states along the Mississippi River.
- Natchez Trace Parkway – Information about the Natchez Trace Parkway.
- Nottoway Plantation – Website of the Nottoway Plantation restaurant and inn.
- Oak Alley Plantation – Website of Oak Alley Plantation.
- Recreation Areas – Public Recreation Areas all over America.
- River Bills – website for the Alton pool boating community on the Mississippi River.
- River Events Planner – a guide for the Upper Mississippi and St. Croix rivers.
- River Gauges – Water Levels of Rivers and Lakes Within the Mississippi Valley Division provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
- Riverlorians Books – River books by Jerry Hay, Riverlorian for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company.
- The Mighty Mississippi River Passport Program – collection of family-friendly events and activities on or near the river in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area and at the Mississippi Headwaters in northern Minnesota. Kids can collect stamps in their passport to achieve the Mighty Mississippi Junior Ranger Badge and Certificate.
- Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts – Online version of the Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Rock Island District.
- US Inland Waterway Information – huge collection of nautical information and links, including history and links to livecams along the Mississippi River
- Waterways Journal – a must for every river buff.
- Wisconsin’s Great River Road – featuring the Great River Road in Wisconsin.
other steamboat, paddle-wheel or river related websites
- Bjorklund Steam Engines – manufacturer of steam engines in Finland.
- Newport Belle (hotel) – Columbia River / Newport Marina / Yaquina Bay; South Beach, OR
- The Steamboat House – Bed & Breakfast in historic Galena, IL, housed in a 22-room mansion built by legendary steamboat captain Daniel Smith Harris in 1855.
- Vicksburg Riverfront Murals – Vicksburg, MS. Watch the progress of the riverfront murals in Vicksburg.
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