The Delta Queen Steamboat Company will carry passengers on a
trip back to Civil War times on six- and seven-night cruises in
2006. Both the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen will explore the
strategic Wilderness Rivers that were crucial to both sides of the
war and visit Civil War battlefields. Additionally, the journeys
will feature guest authors and historians, including: James “Bud”
Robertson, the premier historian on Virginia’s confederate soldiers
and author of 10 books on the Civil War; Richard McMurry, author of
four major books on the western theater; William C. “Jack” Davis,
primary consultant for the A&E TV network’s “Civil War Journal”
and author of more than 30 books on Civil War history; and Dennis
Brown, screenwriter and producer of the Lincoln at Gettysburg TV
movie, “The Perfect Tribute.”
Passengers will also enjoy the music of the Civil War performed
by balladeer Bobby Horton, and spend an evening with Abraham
Lincoln impersonator, James Getty.
Delta Queen’s Civil War Vacations will travel along the
Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi rivers, with six- and
seven-night cruises on the Delta Queen: May 11-18, Nashville to
Chattanooga; May 18-24, Chattanooga to Memphis; May 24-30, Memphis
to Nashville; July 17-24, Nashville to Chattanooga and August 7-13,
Nashville to Cincinnati. Two cruises aboard the Mississippi Queen
will depart May 20-27, Memphis to Nashville, and May 27-June 3,
Nashville to Memphis. Fares for a 6-night cruise begin at $1,880
and at $2,140 for a 7-night cruise; all fares are per person,
double occupancy. Other discounts may be available at time of
booking.
800-543-1949
www.deltaqueen.com
