President (1924 steamboat)

For the 19th century transatlantic steamboat, see SS President. For the English narrowboat, see President (narrowboat). For several Royal Navy screw steamers, see HMS President. For other boats, see President (disambiguation).

PRESIDENT (Steamboat)
LocationEffingham, Illinois
Coordinates39°10′15″N 88°31′09″W / 39.170796°N 88.519142°W / 39.170796; -88.519142
Built1924
ArchitectMidland Barge Co
NRHP reference No.89002460
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1989[1]
Designated NHLDecember 20, 1989[2]
Removed from NRHPJuly 13, 2011
Delisted NHLJuly 13, 2011
Photo by Robert M. Fuller - most likely c. 1950. Sign indicates the Orchestra led by (New Orleans trumpeter) Dutch Andrus (1912- 1989) plays for the nightly 9pm Dance Trips, as well as another sign that indicates there are two trips daily at 10:30am and 2:30 pm.

President is a steamboat that currently lies dismantled in Effingham, Illinois, United States.[3] Originally named Cincinnati, it was built in 1924[4] and is the only remaining "Western Rivers" style sidewheel river excursion steamboat in the United States.[2] She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989, although these designations were revoked in 2011.[2] Her home ports have been Cincinnati, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; Vicksburg, Mississippi; St. Louis, Missouri; and Davenport, Iowa.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "PRESIDENT (Steamboat)". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 24, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  3. ^ Leisa Zigman (July 21, 2009). "Historic St. Louis riverboat now rusted scrap". KSDK. Retrieved December 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Maritime Heritage Program - National Park Service". Retrieved March 9, 2017.