Additional Tall Stacks 99 Information
for boaters interested in viewing it on the Ohio River
Current schedule of events.
| Wednesday October 13th | Afternoon - | Opening Celebrations |
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| Thursday October 14th | Afternoon - | Riverboat Races (Listen to Marine Radio for River Closing Information) (closed only for races). |
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| Friday October 15th | Morning - | Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen
and the American Queen Arrive in Port (A day you won't want to miss!) North side of the Ohio in Downtown Cincinnati off limits to pleasure craft, south side open . |
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| Afternoon - | Parade of Tall Stacks Listen to Marine Radio for River Information | |
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| Evening - | The Delta and Mississippi Queen depart. | |
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| Saturday October 16th | Afternoon - | Riverboat Races II. Listen to Marine Radio for River closing information. |
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| Evening - | American Queen Departs | |
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| Sunday October 17th | Morning - | Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen return to Port. American Queen is scheduled to return to port. (updated 4-7-99). |
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| Afternoon - | Riverboat Races III Listen to Marine Radio for River closing information | |
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| Evening - | Departure Ceremonies |
Here are the Ramps on the Ohio River in the Greater Cincinnati
Area, some charge small ramping fees. This area is within the pool from
the Ohio Indiana Line to the Meldahi Locks and Dam just southeast of I-275.
Here's the list: From West to East:
| Great Miami Ramp at Shawnee Lookout Park. Take U.S. 50, 2 miles S. on Lawrenceburg Rd. in Elizabethtown. |
| Riverside Public Ramp. Off State Route 30 to Idaho St., East on Southside St. in Cincinnati. |
| Yeatman's Cove Public Landing. East of Riverfront Stadium Complex off State Route 52 (Mering Way). |
| Schmidt's Field. End of Peters St. just of State Route 52 (west of I-275 on the eastern side of the city) |
| New Richmond Public Ramp. End of Augusta St: Off State Route 52 New Richmond (East of I-275) |
| Moscow Public Ramp. Broadway St. Moscow, just above the Meldahi Lock and Dam. |
Downtown Cincinnati is a no wake zone and viewing of the show is on the south side of the river only. Check with your marine radio for instructions and the best places to be on the river during various events. Downtown Cincinnati has many restaurants with docking and fuel is available up and downstream from downtown. Be sure to bring your camera !. A boat parade for pleasure craft is being discussed, we will post more information as it is made available.
| Anson Northrup | Minneapolis, MN |
| Belle of Lousiville | Louisville, KY |
| Celebration Belle | Moline, IL |
| Colonel | Galveston, TX |
| Creole Queen | New Orleans, LA |
| Dottie G. | Aurora, IN |
| Harriet Bishop | St. Paul MN |
| Island Queen | Memphis, TN |
| Jonathan Padelford | St. Paul, MN |
| Majestic | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Memphis QUeen III | Memphis, TN |
| Music City Queen | Nashville, TN |
| River Queen | Covington, KY |
| Spirit of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH |
| Spirit of Jefferson | Louisville, KY |
| Tom Sawyer | St. Louis, MO |
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| American Queen | New Orleans, LA |
| Delta Queen | Cincinnati, OH |
| Mississippi Queen | New Orleans, LA |
Various cruises will be available. The American Queen will also have a cruise available on Friday. Be sure to visit the Official Tall Stacks Website at http://www.tallstacks.com
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The Complete Scheduled "Port o Calls"
for all three showboats for 1999