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Seen on Elliott Bay; Emerald Queen paddle wheeler sold

The Emerald Queen paddle wheel boat that served as a casino in Fife from 1997 to 2004 has been sold. It was seen on Elliott Bay on Feb. 23.

Photo by Greg Haapla

Thu, 02/23/2023

information from the Puyallup Tribe

The Puyallup Tribe’s Emerald Queen Riverboat has a new owner and will be repurposed.

Anchored on the Blair Waterway, the riverboat served the Tribe as a floating casino from 1997 to 2004. Today the Tribe operates two Emerald Queen Casinos, one in Fife and one in Tacoma that opened in 2020.

In recent years it was a familiar sight to customers at the Tribe’s annual Firecracker Alley fireworks market.

“The riverboat served our Tribe well and laid the foundation for us to open and operate the two premier casinos in the Northwest,” the Puyallup Tribal Council said.

Spectral Crane and Marine will be taking over ownership of the boat, which began its journey to Seattle by tugboat on Thursday. Moving the riverboat will open up more of the Tribe’s port property for economic development.

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Emerald Queen Casino Paddlewheeler

Northwest Yachtnet invites you aboard a truly unique new listing—the classic 300-foot-long paddlewheeler that once housed the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

For the Broker’s Best section, we pride ourselves for covering a wide variety of used sail and powerboats available in the Pacific Northwest. This month, however, may be one of the first times we have featured one that is nearly 300 feet long, has more than 70,000 square feet of space on four decks, weighs 400 tons, and is big enough to comfortably accommodate 2,000 guests. Oh, and it’s also powered by a giant wooden stern wheel instead of a propeller.

Behold the Emerald Queen , the former floating gambling palace that had been moored at the Blair Waterway on the Tacoma waterfront for the last 25 years as part of the Emerald Queen Casino, owned by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.

Built in 1995 by Louisiana-based Quality Shipyard and Kehl River Boats at a cost of $15 million, the steel Emerald Queen was designed to look like the classic paddlewheel riverboats that used to ply the waters of the Mississippi River in the 19 th century. Balustraded exterior walkways and lush interior amenities evoke the buildings of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The grande dame made her way from Houma, Louisiana, to Tacoma in 1997, not under her own power but towed on a barge by the Northwest tugboat Drew Foss , on a month-long journey south across the Gulf of Mexico, through the Panama Canal, and up the West Coast to Puget Sound.

But after its gamble paid off with many years in the casino business, the Puyallup Tribe knew when to hold ‘em, knew when to fold ‘em and retired the vessel as a casino in 2004. The ship is now moored next to Tacoma’s “Firecracker Alley” and is up for sale by the Tribe. The boat’s total interior space measures more than 70,000 square feet (23,400 square feet for the casino; 25,320 square feet for the lounge) and can be accessed by three gangways to the second deck and one gangway to the main deck.

The boat is equipped with two elevators: one 3,500-pound-capacity passenger elevator forward and a 10,000-pound-capacity freight elevator aft. The most striking interior feature, however, is the opulent forward grand staircase, which connects three decks inside an open atrium lit by a large hanging chandelier. 

The boat’s main deck features a covered walk around the perimeter, accessed by two forward gangways. Inside is the former gambling area, though all the gaming machines and tables have been removed. There are, however, five television screens, recessed chandeliers on the ceiling, meeting rooms at the aft end of the vessel, and men’s and women’s heads. The casino bar area includes a foot rail, a Hoshtzaki ice machine, three soda taps, two stainless steel ice bins, two double and two single stainless-steel sinks, three 2-door under-counter coolers, and liquor storage. It is one of three such bar areas located on each deck.

Located astern is the red paddlewheel structure, which rises as high as the second deck and can be hydraulically lifted and lowered into the water. The wheel is powered by two Cummins HTA-38 diesel engines, producing a combined total of 1,880 HP, a stately cruising speed of 8 knots, and a top speed of 10 knots. A 300-HP Thrustmaster hydraulic bow thruster also helps control the boat during mooring procedures. Because the Emerald Queen has been anchored in the same spot for a quarter-century, the engines have less than 200 hours of use. Despite their idleness, however, the engines have been lovingly maintained by the Tribe and remain in pristine condition.  

Exterior stairs at port and starboard, forward and aft, lead up to the second and third decks, both of which have covered walk-around exterior decking. Inside the second deck ,the former nightclub area of the casino space, is still equipped with seven TV sets and another fitted bar with the same equipment found on the main deck below, plus a master microwave oven and liquor storage. The deck also has a security monitor room with 18 video processors, three monitors, and two camera controls, and two 5-stall heads for men and women.

The top level includes a pilothouse, complete with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, two forward searchlights, a wooden steering wheel, and a ship’s office. Aft of the pilothouse there are also two vertical engine funnels with crown-like, Creole-style ornamentation, giving the boat 55 feet of bridge clearance.    

Born on the bayou, this Cajun gem is a classic homage to the nation’s proud riverboating heritage, giving credence to any potential plans for a revival as a future clearwater palace—whether it’s anchored at port or just rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river.

Specs & Info:

LOA 292’ · Beam 60’ · Draft 7’ Tankage (Fuel/Fresh/Black) 14,000 gal. / 30,000 gal. / 32,000 gal.

Engines Twin Cummins HTA-38 Diesels

Contact: Northwest Yachtnet Seattle, WA Matt Palmer 253-310-7162 [email protected] nwyachtnet.com

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Tribe Makes Huge Port Deal Riverboat casino site new home for container ships

Where once there was a casino, cranes will rise, and the original Emerald Queen riverboat will be replaced by oceangoing container ships.

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians announced Monday an agreement with Seattle-based SSA Marine to develop a 180-acre shipping container terminal along the eastern shore of the Blair Waterway in Tacoma’s Tideflats.

The proposed terminal would be the biggest – and most expensive – in the port. It also would be the only container terminal not owned by the Port of Tacoma. “This partnership will benefit the entire region,” said Herman Dillon, chairman of the tribe, on Monday. “Several thousand high-paying jobs will be created, and the container shipping volume of the port will be significantly expanded. The partnership between SSA and the Puyallup Tribe reaffirms the tribe’s commitment to economic development.”

The deal was negotiated through the tribe’s economic development arm, Marine View Ventures. SSA Marine, the largest U.S.-owned terminal operator, will design and construct the $300 million development and then operate the terminal.

This would be the company’s first terminal operation in Tacoma, though it has worked at the port for years providing stevedoring services for Totem Ocean Trailer Express and handling a variety of noncontainerized cargo from cars to lumber. SSA operates the largest terminal at the Port of Seattle – Terminal 18 – as well as terminals in California and around the world.

The company set the stage for Monday’s announcement last year when it purchased 52 acres of industrial land adjacent to the tribe’s 128-acre property on the Blair Waterway. As part of the latest agreement, SSA Marine will transfer ownership of that property to the tribe, which will then enter into a long-term lease agreement with the company. Neither the tribe nor the privately held SSA released financial details of the lease. The Port of Tacoma leases its waterfront property to shipping lines and terminal operators. Its most recent agreement – signed in 2005 – leases terminal property for $89,000 per acre per year. The port’s executive director Tim Farrell said that’s now considered low, because construction costs have increased.

Tribal spokesman John Weymer said that tribe would apply to add the 52 acres into trust status. SSA Marine purchased the property last year for $11.7 million, according to Pierce County Assessor records. The company will be responsible for the environmental cleanup of the site before it grants it to the tribe.

The port owns 130 acres of property – including the former Kaiser site – adjacent to the tribe’s port land. The port and tribe have been discussing development of the Blair Waterway properties and the potential for a mega-terminal for the past few years.

Port of Tacoma commissioner Ted Bottiger said the port hadn’t met with the tribe in a few months and that at one point the port and SSA Marine were going to put together an offer for the tribe. “We would keep the door open to a three-way partnership, but we wouldn’t wait (to develop the port property),” Bottiger said. “This is business, and nobody wins if the land stays vacant.” Commission President Connie Bacon said the deal is good for the region and ensures the property will be used for maritime commerce.

“We’ve all been trying to find a way to negotiate with the tribe,” she said. “If this is the way to make the land available for shipping, then that’s a good thing.” Farrell said the port will continue to pursue the development of container terminals on the Blair Waterway.

Bob Watters, vice president and director of business development for SSA Marine, said the company is already talking to potential customers.

“The growth in the Pacific Northwest is doing quite well and has been quite dramatic,” he said. “We’re quite confident that we’ll be able to attract customers down there.”

The proposed container terminal will include two ship berths. The facility will extend across Alexander Avenue and offer space for the storage and transfer of shipping containers. Watters expects construction to take four to five years.

The tribe received its land as part of a 1988 land claims settlement negotiated with local, state and federal government.

“This agreement has been 25 years in the making,” said Bill Sterud, a member of the tribal council and one of the leaders in the settlement negotiations. “We had a vision back then of the potential of what the port property could be. With this agreement, we are continuing to move down the roads of cooperation and opportunity.”

Weymer said the tribe has long sought to develop the property. “This has not been an overnight venture,” he said. “We’ve had companies from as far away as China looking at possible development of the property.”

The deal has been agreed to in principle, and signatures will be affixed to contracts within 90 days, Weymer said. The parties will celebrate with a groundbreaking ceremony within the next few months, they said. Meanwhile, the riverboat – which is still for sale – will leave the Blair Waterway. Brought to Tacoma in 1997, the original Emerald Queen served gamblers until it was closed in 2005, after the tribe moved its casino operations elsewhere.

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What Happened to the Emerald Queen Boat?

The Emerald Queen Boat was a popular floating casino and entertainment venue that operated in the Pacific Northwest for several years. However, in recent times, the boat has not been seen on the waters and many people are left wondering what happened to it.

History of the Emerald Queen Boat The Emerald Queen Boat was first launched in 1996 by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. It was initially used as a riverboat casino along the Puyallup River in Tacoma, Washington. The boat was then moved to Seattle’s waterfront where it became a popular entertainment destination for locals and tourists alike.

Over the years, the Emerald Queen Boat underwent several renovations and upgrades to keep up with changing times. It featured several restaurants, bars, live music venues, and even a boxing ring at one point.

The Disappearance of the Emerald Queen Boat In 2017, news broke that the Emerald Queen Boat had been sold to a company based in Singapore called Oceanic Star Limited. The boat was reportedly purchased for $5 million and was set to be transported to Asia to be used as a floating hotel.

However, after the sale was finalized, there were no updates on when or how the boat would be transported. In fact, there were rumors that it had been abandoned near Elliott Bay in Seattle.

After months of speculation and uncertainty, it was finally confirmed that the boat had indeed been sold and transported overseas. However, it is not clear where exactly it ended up or what its current state is.

• Possible Reasons for Selling:
• Declining revenue
• Inability to compete with other casinos
• The need for upgrades or repairs that were too expensive
• A strategic move by the Puyallup Tribe to focus on other ventures

The Legacy of the Emerald Queen Boat

Regardless of its current whereabouts, the Emerald Queen Boat remains a significant part of the Pacific Northwest’s history and culture. It was a beloved entertainment destination that brought joy and excitement to many people.

The boat also played an important role in supporting the local economy by providing jobs and generating revenue for businesses in the area.

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It took $15 million dollars to build the Emerald Queen back in 1995 and 26 years later it’s up for sale for $4.9 million.  The Emerald Queen Casino that most of us know near Tacoma actually began as the Emerald Queen Riverboat Casino that was purchased by the Puyallup Tribe and docked at the Port of Tacoma.

The original Emerald Queen was in operation on the Blair Waterway from the mid-90s through 2005.  The boat ceased being a casino after the tribe constructed the new massive 310,000 square foot facility in Fife, Washington.

The Emerald Queen Paddle Boat is 224 feet and has two Cummins-built engines with 940hp each for a total of 1880ph and a top speed of 10 knots. The fuel tank itself holds 14,000 gallons – that’s at least a $55,000 fill-up. The vessel bridge clearance is 55ft, so it would likely clear the Blue Bridge and I-182 Bridge. The clearance below the Cable Bridge is 48ft, so that would be a problem the new Tri-Cities owner would have to address.

Paddlewheel cruise ships are commonplace on the Columbia River, adding a paddlewheel casino with a homeport in Tri-Cities could bring a lot of visitors and dollars to the area, but as we all know, it would take some very deep pockets to make this idea a reality. If you have the cash and want to know more about the boat, it’s listed for sale by Matt Palmer of nwyachtnet.com . Scroll down and take a gander and peek inside this massive boat and imagine it full of people and activity.

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Emerald Queen Casino Riverboat Sold, Vessel Solidified Puyallup Tribe Sovereignty

• February 24, 2023
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The original Emerald Queen Casino riverboat that helped assure the economic sovereignty of the Puyallup Tribe in Washington more than a quarter-century ago has been sold.

A vacant riverboat that was once the Emerald Queen Casino has been sold by the Puyallup Tribe. The boat was a casino from 1997 until its closing in 2004. (Image: Northwest Yachting )

One of 29 federally recognized tribes in Washington, the Puyallup Tribe, like so many other Native American communities across the US, turned to gaming in 1996 to serve as its economic heartbeat. Instead of constructing a tribal casino on its sovereign land, the tribe purchased a shuttered Mississippi riverboat casino in 1997 and relocated the paddlewheel to Tacoma.

The tribe’s original Emerald Queen Casino was berthed in the Port of Tacoma on the Blair Waterway. Following years of success catering to gamblers in the Seattle market, the Puyallup Tribe was financially capable of building an entirely new tribal casino on land.

The Emerald Queen Casino along E. 29th St. just south of Interstate 5 opened in 2001. The tribe continued to operate the Emerald Queen riverboat until 2004, when the Puyallups agreed with the Port of Tacoma to shutter the vessel to accommodate additional commercial development of the waterway.

In exchange, Tacoma allowed the tribe to open another Emerald Queen Casino in nearby Fife. That gaming venue commenced operations on Dec. 29, 2004.

Riverboat Set for New Use

The Puyallup Tribe held on to its shuttered riverboat since it closed 19 years ago. But the boat has finally found a buyer in Spectra Crane and Marina, a Seattle-based firm that leases maritime vessels.

The riverboat served our tribe well and laid the foundation for us to open and operate the two premier casinos in the Northwest,” the Puyallup Tribal Council said in a statement.

Spectra owner Boyer Halverson told Tacoma’s News Tribune this week that plans for the former floating casino have not yet been determined. But he thinks he likely overpaid for the boat.

“I can tell you that I probably paid too much,” Halverson admitted. “But it will be okay. We can make something out of it.”

Built in 1995 by Louisiana-based Quality Shipyard and Kehl River Boats at a cost of $15 million — $30 million in today’s dollars — the three-story vessel with a roof deck has 70,000 square feet of interior space. The casino was able to board 2,000 people at a time.

The vessel was constructed to mimic the classic paddlewheel riverboats that plied the Mississippi River in the 19th century.

“Born on the bayou, this Cajun gem is a classic homage to the nation’s proud riverboating heritage, giving credence to any potential plans for a revival as a future clearwater palace — whether it’s anchored at port or just rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river,” the boat’s sale listing read prior to its sale.

The asking price earlier this month was $1 million. Neither the tribe nor Halverson would confirm the final transaction price.

Greener Pastures

The newest Emerald Queen Casino is the tribe’s largest and glitziest property yet. The tribe opened the new integrated resort in the midst of the pandemic in May 2020.

The $400 million Emerald Queen Casino is adjacent to the former land-based Emerald Queen along I-5. The casino features more than 2,100 slots, 60 table games, and a 250-seat sportsbook.

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by Travis Vasconcelos

Beginning in what I can best determine as 1959 and ending in 1971, Captain Dennis Trone designed and built a large number of modern diesel-powered riverboats at the fabled Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works in Dubuque, IA. These boats were a cost effective answer to the fading number of expensive to operate steam excursion boats of the day. The boats were phenomenal examples of the boat builders art featuring interesting and very aesthetically pleasing lines in a time of flat steel hulls. The vessels all featured the look of the old time steamboat in many and varying different ways. Some pulled a fake wheel behind, others were actually powered by chain-driven wheels, some had hydraulic rams operating at high pressure much like a true steamboat. The last one (The JULIA BELLE SWAIN) was a true steamboat with all the modern shipbuilding lessons her predecessors taught the good Captain.

Dubuque Boat and Boiler has a great and varied history. Beginning in 1870 as the Iowa Iron Works, boat parts and later hulls were built at their factory inland and portaged to the river. When the Dubuque Ice Harbor was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1885 the Iron Works relocated to the harbor. There they began construction of complete vessels until 1891 when a failed shaft on a vessel built for the U.S Navy (Torpedo Boat #2, the ERICSSON) resulted in a lawsuit levying a $17,000.00 fine on the company and temporarily closing the facility. This lead Dubuque resident, U.S. Senator William Allison to attach as amendment to a Navy Appropriations bill a bill to repay the Iowa Iron Works. This repayment was used as capitol to reorganize the company under the new name Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works in 1904. Under this name, the company would build boats for another 68 years.

The excursion boat business began humbly with Henry Barr "Hank" Miller, President and Capt. Dennis Trone, Vice President following a idea to provide the post war affluent public with a unique product recalling the great excursion boats of the 1920’s. These new boats would be very efficient, attractive, and affordable to small operators to begin their own businesses.

One of the first boats was one Capt. Dennis Trone designed by hand, the TALISMAN. She was built for a company he and his brother began called Sangamon Packet Company. The vessel was a relatively small sternwheeler (60’x16’x3′) which operated until the early 1990’s at Lincoln’s New Salem State Park in Illinois. She utilized hydraulic rams to operate her paddlewheel, in the exact same way a steam engine would do, except the rams utilized highly pressurized hydraulic fluid, energized by pumps attached to a diesel engine which also ran the onboard light plant. Burning barely 20 gallons an hour, and not requiring a licensed Engine room staff, the vessel could be operated with two deck crew (who doubled in the bar and concession stand) and a Pilot who also could operate in the capacity of Captain. The vessel was a success! She lead the way to a number of sister vessels who have since traveled all over the globe.

The purpose of this blog is to make as comprehensive a list as possible of the Dubuque-built excursion boats and allow others to fill in the blanks. I will try and list every vessel I can. The idea is to have the name of the vessel, any additional names she operated under, the dates she operated, the basic measurements of the vessel, the drive train, and her current disposition. My hope is we can work together to put together the best list possible of these boats and their histories and submit this list for publication for the Mississippi River Museum and the S&D Reflector.

Name, Build Date, Measurements, Propulsion method (ie; propellor, paddlewheel (Hydraulic or chain-driven), diesel, or steam), History, disposition

TALISMAN: 1961, 60’x16’x3′ diesel hydraulic paddlewheel. Operated at Lincoln’s New Salem State Park in Illinois on the Sangamon River. Due to lack of navigation pool, laid up in the late 1990’s and is currently beached 2 miles from her operational landing.

GATEWAY CLIPPER: 1962 85’x35′ twin prop Cat 333 Diesel 400 hp. Carried fake paddlewheel and smokestacks. Operated at Pittsburgh PA by Gateway Clipper Line. Leased to BB Riverboats, renamed BETTY BLAKE Feb 1980. Later rumored to have been renamed OH SUSANNAH .. Disposition unknown

MARK TWAIN: 1963 89’x31’x5′ twin prop Cat D-242 ta total 600 hp. Carries fake wheel, stage, and stacks. Owned and operated by Streckfus Steamers New Orleans. Transferred to the St. Louis, MO operation in 1970 and renamed HUCK FINN . This vessel was sold to the Belle of Louisville Operating board in 1995 and renamed SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON . Today she operates at Louisville, KY as a consort to the historic steamboat BELLE OF LOUISVILLE . Due to age and weight concerns the decorative sternwheel was removed in 2004 and the well left behind was hulled in.

JULIE N. DUBUQUE II: 1960 twin prop diesel, GM 6-71 diesels. 65’x25′, She was the second boat of the name honoring the founder of Dubuque, IA, Julien Dubuque. The middle initial "N" was honoring Nancy D. Miller, Great Grandaughter of the founder of the Dubuque boat yard J. J. Schreiner. Operated at Dubuque, IA until sold…disposition unclear. Assumed to have been operated at Pittsburgh, PA and Cincinnati, OH until assumed scrapped in the early 1980’s

PRAIRIE GAL: 1963 two paddlewheels chain driven, 91’x22′ scow bow, Allis-Chalmers D-262 diesels, 120hp. Initially operated at Dubuque, IA. Sold 1965 renamed LA CROSSE QUEEN (1). Was glass enclosed and heated 1967. Sold 1972..disposition unknown

LADY D: 1967, Paddlewheel, hydraulic ram operation, GM 6-71 diesels, 93’x18’x2.2′, scow bow. Operated at Dubuque, IA until sold in 1968, re located to the Des Moines river, in Iowa and renamed SPIRIT OF DES MOINES , Under this name she was untied from her dock and sank in 1995. Rebuilt in 2008, she was renamed JOHN ANDERSON WHITE , by owner Michael LaValle, Des Moines, IA where she operates today

LADY M: 1962, 2 Paddlewheels chain-driven. 91’x22′. Allis-Chalmers D-262 diesels, 120 hp. Single deck, pilothouse on top. Named for Oilve B. Miller. Sold 1975 to Great River Excursions, Hannibal MO. renamed MARK TWAIN . Sold 1981 to BB Riverboats, Cincinnati, OH. Leased to Capt. D. L. Reinbolt 1983, remaned SPIRIT OF VICKSBURG . Lease ended, vessel returned to BB Riverboats in 1986, renamed MARK TWAIN . Currently under lease and operating at Huntington, WV as of 2010.

LILY BELLE: 1959 sternwheel, chain-driven, Ford diesel, 60’x18’x3′. Operated by R.A. Hastings as a private house boat. Gifted to Mississippi River Museum Dubuque, IA in 2005

JUBILEE I: 1963, sternwheeler chain-driven, Cat 353 diesels, operated by Sun Line Cincinnati, OH until sold to Griffith Marine in Stillwater, MN in 1973. Still operating today at Stillwater for St. Croix Boat and Packet Company.

MEMPHIS QUEEN (II): 1955 77’x36’x4′ twin props and sternwheel. GM 6-71 (port side) Cat 333 TA (starboard side). Originally owned by Capt. E.B. Langford until sold to Capt. Tom Meanley in 1960 to become part of Memphis Queen Lines. Operated today in Memphis, TN her home since birth.

MISS GREEN RIVER II: 1968, twin prop, 260hp. Owned by M.E. Nash, operates at Mammoth Cave on the Green River in Kentucky.

PRAIRIE GAL II: 1966 twin props, Rover inboard/outboards 120 hp, 67’x12′ carries fake wheel, stacks, and stage. Sold 1968 to Roy C. Berrie Elk Boat Line, Mc Gregor, IA. disposition unknown

JULIUS N. DUBUQUE: 1956, twin props, Chrysler Marine engines 230hp. 46’x12’x4′ Fitted with fake paddlewheel, stacks, and stage to look like an old-time steamboat. Sold 1959 to Missouri River Passenger Excursions and renamed RIVER BELLE . Disposition unknown

SHOWBOAT: 1968, twin props, Cummins NHRS-6M diesels 123’x27. Looks like the old time packet boat with fake wheel, stacks, and stage. Owned by Captain Clarks Boat Line, Corpus Christi, TX

SHOWBOAT II: 1965 Twin prop, 85’x35′ Cat 353 diesels, Originally operated at Cleveland, OH, then taken to Philadelphia, PA. Sold 1975, renamed LIBERTY BELLE by Gateway Clipper, Pittsburgh, PA. Renamed GATEWAY LIBERTY BELLE in 1978, renames The DUTCHESS in 2008. Operated for Gateway Clipper in Pittsburgh

TOM SAWYER: 1966 twin prop, Cat D-343 TA diesels 600 hp. 89’x31’x5′ Has all the steamboaty stuff, fake wheel, stage, stacks. Operates today at St. Louis, MO for Gateway Arch Riverboats.

CAPT CLARKS SHOWBOAT: 1967 twin prop Cummins NT-855 diesels, 123’x27′, Originally operated by Capt. Clarks Boat Line Corpus Christi, TX. Sold 1971, renamed COMMODORE by Sterckfus Steamers, New Orleans, LA. Moved to their St. Louis operation in 1973. Sold Jan 1981 to New Orleans Steamboat Company who renamed her BECKY THATCHER . Sold 1982 to BB Riverboats Cincinnati, OH who initially operated her at the Worlds Fair in Knoxville, TN on the Tennessee River, relocated to Cincinnati Ohio in winter 1983. Sold 1995 to Sacramento Riverboats, and moved to Sacramento, CA on the Sacramento River where she was renamed SPIRIT OF SACRAMENTO. Retired and put up for sale in 2009, sitting below the city front of Sacramento for sale as this is written

STAR OF JAMESTOWN: Hydraulic Ram sternwheel….history and disposition unknown

BELLE CAROL: 1967, single screw/sternwheel, 75’x16′. GM 4-71 diesel. Owned and operated by Memphis Queen Line, Memphis, TN. Disposition unknown

BORDER STAR: 1969 hydraulic ram sternwheel, 105’x21’3′, Cat diesels, 240 hp. Built for Kansas City (MO) Missouri River Navigation Company. Sold 1970 to Arkansas Charter Inc., Jack Trotter, proprietor Little Rock, AR.. Sold 1975 to Sangamon Packet Company, Petersburg, IL, relocated to Knoxville, TN on the Tennessee River. Sold April 1978 to Capt. Lloyd Poore who renamed her BONNIE BELLE for his wife Bonnie and his mother Belle. Sold 1995, relocated to Toledo, OH and renamed ARAWANNA BELLE , sold 1999 and moved to Cocoa Beach, FL and renamed COCOA BELLE . Sold 2005 to Capt Joe Baer and moved to Mandeville, LA and renamed MAGNOLIA BELLE .

LADY MIM: 1970 2 sternwheels, chain-driven, CM 3-71 diesels 91’x28′. Originally operated at Dubuque, IA. Sold July 1972, renamed COMMODORE by Gus Fraza, Dixon, IL, sold 1974 to Belle Carol Riverboat Company, Nashville, TN, renamed CAPTAIN ANN , sold 1995 and renamed EMERALD QUEEN , sold 2005 and renamed BAMA BELLE , operated at Tuscaloosa, AL on the Black Warrior River.

BISCAYNE BELLE: 1965 twin prop, 85’x31′, GM 8V-71 diesels, has fake sternwheel, stacks, and stage. Originally operated by Grey Line Tours, Miami, FL, sold July 1978 to Gateway Clipper Line Pittsburgh, PA renamed GATEWAY RIVER BELLE . Fake sternwheeler removed in 2004 to satisfy USCG inspection stating she was too stern heavy. Wheel well hulled over. Sold 2006 to Tunica Riverboat Company and renamed TUNICA QUEEN where she operates at Tunica, MS on the Mississippi River.

LUELLA BELLE: 1962 twin prop, GM diesels 260 hp, 82’x19.5′, has fake paddlewheel, stacks, and stage. Originally owned by Cal Harbor Excursions, Chiacago, IL. Sold 1973 to Great River Packet Company, Monticello, IL renamed CITY OF NAUVOO . Sold 1975 to Mon River Packet Company, Millsboro, PA renamed CITY OF CHAMPIONS . Sold March 1982 to Gateway Clipper Line, Pittsburgh, PA renamed GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP , renamed 2008 The COUNTESS .

JONATHAN PADELFORD: 1970, Paddlewheel, single prop, Hydraulic ram for paddlewheel operation. Cat D334 runs paddlewheel, Cat D330 diesel engine drives prop. Total 460 hp. Originally 105’x21’x3′, lengthened by Lamont Shipbuilding to 125’x24.7’x3.5′. Operates at St. Paul, MN for Padelford Packet Company.

JULIA BELLE SWAIN: 1971, steam sternwheel, Engines 12’s-5foot strokes, high pressure. Built by Gillette & Eaton for ferry CITY OF BATON ROUGE. 149’x27′. Last of the line, this beautiful steamboat was designed by Captain Dennis Trone for himself. He operated her at Peoria, IL originally. Leaving there for Chattanooga in the winter to extend his operating season. While traveling back to Peoria, IL in the spring he stopped by Louisville, KY to race the BELLE OF LOUISVILLE and DELTA QUEEN in 1975, 1976, and 1977. As of 1978 the Chattanooga trips ceased and the boat operated at Peoria until 1985 when she moved to La Claire, IA to operate with her new sistership the diesel electric TWILIGHT . Sold in 1994 to Robert Kalhagen, Milwaukee, WI, the boat was relocated to La Crosse, WI where she operated until 2008. She was laid up at that time and may never operate again. The boat is the pinnacle of the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Company design and was the most technically advanced steamboat ever built from the famed yard. Should something ever happen to her, the best of the best would be lost…a crime in anyones book!

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Firecracker Alley Opens June 19 at Riverboat Property

Safety requirements include face masks and social distancing.

The Puyallup Tribe’s Firecracker Alley will run June 19 to July 4 at 2102 Alexander Ave. in Tacoma, near the Emerald Queen Riverboat dock.

The annual event will include about 85 Tribal member-owned-and-operated stands, featuring fireworks, drinks and food. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. through June 30. After that, stands will be operate 24 hours a day.

“Firecracker Alley is important to many of us,” said Puyallup Tribal Chairman David Z. Bean. “It is where many of us got our start in business. It has become a family tradition.” 

As a safety precaution against COVID-19, this year’s season is much shorter than originally planned, and the Firecracker Alley’s annual fireworks show has been canceled. In addition, everyone entering the property will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. 

Seasonal positions for flaggers, maintenance and security staff are available. For more information, go to www.puyalluptribe-nsn.gov , and click on “Employment.”

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