DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat)
National Historic Landmark

DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat)

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
June 14, 1970
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000495

About this property

Delta Queen is an American sternwheel steamboat. She is known for cruising the major rivers that constitute the tributaries of the Mississippi River, particularly in the American South, although she began service in California on the Sacramento River delta for which she gets her name. She was docked in Chattanooga, Tennessee and served as a floating hotel from 2008 to 2014 when purchased by the newly formed Delta Queen Steamboat Company. She was towed to Houma, Louisiana, in March 2015 for refurbishing to her original condition. The STR Delta Queen is 285 feet (87 m) long, 58 feet (18 m) wide, and draws 11.5 feet (3.5 m). She weighs 1,650 tons (1,676 metric tons), with a capacity of 176 passengers. Her cross-compound steam engines generate 2,000 indicated horsepower (1,500 kW), powering a stern-mounted paddlewheel. Built in 1927, she is the last surviving steam-powered overnight passenger boat plying the watershed of the Mississippi. In 1989, she was designated a National Historic Landmark. Originally, she was built as an equal to her sister ship, the Delta King, which is moored in Sacramento.

Location

30 Robin St. Wharf
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.93438, -90.06092

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATIONMARITIME HISTORYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat) listed on the National Register?

DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1970.

What type of historic resource is DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat)?

DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat) has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for DELTA QUEEN (Steamboat) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1926.

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