The S.S. Natchez, the last authentic steam-driven riverboat on the Mississippi, erupted into flames Tuesday night, sustaining non-extensive damage, a spokesperson for the New Orleans company that ...

(NEXSTAR) — The Steamboat Natchez offers an authentic glimpse into New Orleans’ rich maritime heritage, cruising along the mighty Mississippi River. Renowned as the only true steam-powered paddle ...

(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- For the first time in over twenty-two years, the legendary New Orleans Steamboat Natchez will embark on a trip down the Mississippi River stopping at seven different cities on a ...

As news spread Tuesday night of a fire aboard the Steamboat Natchez, a large segment of the population suffered pangs of apprehension. The Natchez isn't just some boat, after all. The paddlewheel ...

The company that owns the Steamboat Natchez has purchased a second boat to begin sailing in late 2017 following renovations. New Orleans Steamboat Co. has purchased a second vessel to join the ...

NEW ORLEANS — A fire broke out in the Steamboat Natchez engine room Tuesday night. According to the New Orleans Fire Department, the fire started around 8 p.m. while the boat was docked in the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Clarke C. "Doc" Hawley was there as the captain barking out orders on a megaphone 40 years ago when the Natchez steamboat launched its maiden voyage on April 13, 1975. "I thought, ...

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William Dow, a steamboat enthusiast who founded the New Orleans Steamboat Co., which built and operates the steamboat Natchez, died on Sept. 13 at his home in Lake George, New York, of complications ...

New Orleans firefighters extinguished a fire on the Natchez steamboat Tuesday night. The fire was confined to the ship’s engine room, where it started sometime before 8 p.m. The Natchez, one of the ...