Cincinnati Riverboats and Public Landing - Cincinnati History Museum

Good morning,

The riverboat model is at the History Museum in Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Public Landing was the center of commerce for the city in its early days.

The museum has something so very special!  It's a life size riverboat inside the museum that visitors can explore. 

The riverboat is beside an area of dockside streets and buildings right out of the history of the city.  Even the streets are cobblestone replicas.

 You can stroll the streets and talk with actors who explain the different companies along the shore line.

 We walked aboard the riverboat.  At the left front of this image is a bale of cotton.  I remember seeing such bales in Mississippi when I traveled there with my parents when I was a child.

 The "working" mechanics of the riverboat were wonderful to see.  There was plenty of information about how it all made the riverboat move up and down the rivers.

 Important cargo.  ;)

 What beautiful riverboat china. 

 This beautiful wood inlay table was also a part of the riverboat display.  So may gorgeous hand made items!

We love museums.  Can you tell?  I hope you enjoyed your visit with us.

All the best,
Lois