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Longtime Belle of Louisville Captain Retires

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Longtime Belle of Louisville Captain Retires

April 9, 2026

The National Historic Landmark known as the steamer Belle of Louisville had the fires lit under the boilers on March 25 in preparation for getting warmed up and checked… Read More

Family Vacation Steams Into History (WJ Online Exclusive) Drew Byrne, 12, strains as he turns the Belle of Louisville’s original wooden wheel while Capt. Mike Fitzgerald keeps a steady hand on the lever. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Drew Byrne, 12, strains as he turns the Belle of Louisville’s original wooden wheel while Capt. Mike Fitzgerald keeps a steady hand on the lever. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Family Vacation Steams Into History (WJ Online Exclusive)

July 22, 2022

By Drew Byrne Steamboat historians can learn a lot from a trip to Louisville, Ky., and just across the river in Jeffersonville, Ind. My family traveled to… Read More