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NewsAugust 26, 2016
A Look Inside the American Queen
The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
Laura Simon
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A passenger takes in the view of downtown Cape Girardeau from the deck of the American Queen during the riverboat's stop on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A passenger takes in the view of downtown Cape Girardeau from the deck of the American Queen during the riverboat's stop on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The calliope of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The calliope of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Downtown Cape Girardeau is reflected in a window of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Downtown Cape Girardeau is reflected in a window of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Mississippi River flows past the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Mississippi River flows past the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The pool on the sun deck of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The pool on the sun deck of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The calliope of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The calliope of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com the sun deck of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com the sun deck of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The keyboard to the calliope of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The keyboard to the calliope of the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The paddle wheel of the American Queen rests during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The paddle wheel of the American Queen rests during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers mingle in the Front Porch Cafe on the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers mingle in the Front Porch Cafe on the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A crew member heads downstairs inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A crew member heads downstairs inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man stands in the shadow of the smokestack of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A man stands in the shadow of the smokestack of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen riverboat made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers make their way on and off the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers make their way on and off the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers board the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers board the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Crew members head down the red carpeted staircases of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Crew members head down the red carpeted staircases of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Gentlemen's Card Room inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Gentlemen's Card Room inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Ladies' Parlor inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Ladies' Parlor inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Ladies' Parlor inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Ladies' Parlor inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A silver tea pot sets inside the Ladies' Parlor of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A silver tea pot sets inside the Ladies' Parlor of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Mark Twain Gallery inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Mark Twain Gallery inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A model of the Delta Queen riverboat sits inside the Mark Twain Gallery of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A model of the Delta Queen riverboat sits inside the Mark Twain Gallery of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Chart Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Chart Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Mark Twain Gallery inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers sit in the Mark Twain Gallery inside the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Engine Room Bar inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Engine Room Bar inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The paddlewheel of the American Queen is seen through a portal in the Engine Room Bar on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The paddlewheel of the American Queen is seen through a portal in the Engine Room Bar on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Engine Room Bar inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Engine Room Bar inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The staircase leading to the J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The staircase leading to the J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The Grand Saloon inside the American Queen as seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau. The Grand Saloon was modeled after Ford's Theatre.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Captain Joe McKey pulls the cord for the steam whistle from the pilot house of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Captain Joe McKey pulls the cord for the steam whistle from the pilot house of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The staircase leading to the J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The staircase leading to the J.W. White Dining Room inside the American Queen is seen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers board the American Queen during its stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers board the American Queen during its stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers board the American Queen during its stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Passengers board the American Queen during its stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The American Queen made a stop in downtown Cape Girardeau on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Captain Joe McKey poses for a photo on the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Captain Joe McKey poses for a photo on the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A map in the pilot house shows the precise location of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A map in the pilot house shows the precise location of the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bill Heider, left, and Dale Griffith hangout along the flood wall during the American Queen's stop on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Bill Heider, left, and Dale Griffith hangout along the flood wall during the American Queen's stop on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People check out the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People check out the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People check out the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People check out the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People check out the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com People check out the American Queen on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The smoke stacks of the American Queen tower over the Mississippi River on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The smoke stacks of the American Queen tower over the Mississippi River on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, during the riverboat's stop in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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