Thank you for visiting—welcome to Steamboats.com, est. 1998 Steamboat Museum 34° 1' N 118° 20' W and Internet only Online Research Center Steamboats of the Fifty States Contact or Post to this Site Steamboat News Blog Michael Williams, a former captain of The Delta Queen, said, "There are things here that we thought were missing in the history of the Delta Queen. Items that we thought were destroyed in WWII." Strickland told reporters that the collection will be archived and digitized. Rare Delta Queen Photos Last April, June Antrim of Northwest Georgia, went onboard the Delta Queen with a stash of rare historic photos and asked to speak to a manager. She met with Justin Strickland who said the collection made his hair stand on end. The collection included photos of the Delta Queen under construction in 1926, photos not known to exist. The photographs originally belonged to Jim Burns, who served as chief of construction, a friend of the Antrim family. Ms. Antrim also donated original brochures, correspondence, and artifacts that belonged to Jim Burns, including a steamer trunk full of old tools. Strickland said, "The tools were all used on the construction site during the building and most are wood working tools. The last time that tool box was sitting on this floor was probably 1923." Click here to read original article. Steamboat Reunion in New Orleans Set for June 2012 Info. from Tracey Smith Agenda for the Weekend: Friday 6/3 - Steamboat Natchez. Here's the link for tickets: http://www.neworleanssteamboat.com/2011/SteamboatersReunion/reserve.htm Saturday 6/4 - Afternoon Pool Party and Photo Share: Hilton Garden Inn with cash bar. Saturday 6/4 - 9:30 PM: Tom Hook and the Steamboat Syncopaters (Rick Trolsen, Steve Braun (Trapper) at dos jefes Cigar Bar uptown Sunday 6/5 - Still being planned. See y'all soon! Tracey Hotel info.: The hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn at 821 Gravier St., New Orleans French Quarter, 504-324-6000. $104/night. Sharon Hirsch works here and got us the best price around. Alternative hotel info. from Joe Grannan: Good Morning Tracey and all Steamboaters, For anyone on more of a budget, I now work at the Prytania Park Hotel and have the following rates available for anyone interested. I know Clara and Rhondi are partial to this hotel. Historic Full - 49.00 Hiostoric Queen - 59.00 Contemporary Queen - 69.00 Double Queen - 79.00 There is also the Prytania Oaks across the street, a newer contemporary hotel. Queen - 89.00 King - 99.00 Webmaster Nori Muster has an assortment of e-books, ranging in price from $2.99 to $6, including the Steamboats.com Affirmation Book for positive thinking. These books work on most electronic devices, including Kindle, and you can send them as gifts via email from Amazon.com - click here. More Blog Posts