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Belle of Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky

    The Steamer Belle of Louisville, a National Historic Landmark and The Riverboat Spirit of Jefferson serve as the western anchor of Louisville's award winning Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. With the playing of her calliope, the Belle, now in her 95th year, continues to beckon one and all to join her on a journey back to the time when she carried passengers and goods to ports all along the beautiful Ohio River. The majestic Ohio River, the major link between the bustling cities of the East Coast and the mighty Mississippi River, was greatly instrumental in shaping the future of the city of Louisville and to this day still captures the imagination of all who visit.

    The Belle of Louisville and Spirit of Jefferson are perfect charter venues for Weddings, Corporate Events, Family & Military Reunions, Proms and much more! Our vessels also host celebrations for some of the region's most distinctive events including: Thunder Over Louisville, The Battle of the Belles, The Kentucky Oaks and The Kentucky Derby.

    Our sales staff is here daily to assist you with reservations, gift certificates, private charters, group tours, weddings and other special events.

 

Belle of Louisville News

  • Belle of Louisville Historic Video - Posted: May 16th 2008
    Join us with a new addition to our web site as we journey through the Belle's vibrant history... more details
  • BELLE WINS NAT. HIST. LNDMRK PHOTO CONTEST - Posted: Jan 27th 2010

    PRESS RELEASE

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Linda Harris, CEO

    Belle of Louisville

    502-574-5809 direct

    502-592-3313 cell

     

    National Park Service names Belle of Louisville photo

    as winner of the National Historic Landmark Photo Contest

    Image featured on cover of National Historic Landmarks 2010 Event Planner

     

    Louisville, Kentucky - January 26, 2010:  The National Park Service named a photo of the Belle of Louisville as first place winner of the Tenth Annual National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest.  The photograph, which shows the Belle cruising at Tall Stacks in Cincinnati, graces the cover of the National Historic Landmarks 2010 Event Planner and is also the featured photo for June.  Photographer Philip Groshong of Cincinnati submitted the photo, which was among almost 200 entries from all over the nation.

     

    The tenth anniversary contest was titled "Imaging Our National Heritage."  The photo of the Belle was chosen over images of other national landmarks such as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the Alamo in San Antonio.  Over the ten years of the photo contest, more than 1,000 images have been submitted from almost every state in the union.  The contest is meant to "encourage people to use their cameras to capture the meaning of their National Historic Landmark in a photo."

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  • Looking @ Louisville Podcast Featuring Belle - Posted: Jun 5th 2009

    The video broadcast showcases Louisville's art, culture, dining, and attractions scene. Audiences are taken through the Belle of Louisville, and are allowed to experience it with show hosts Stacey Yates and Chaz Rough who provide relevant facts and information.

    Subscriptions to the podcasts are free. The podcast can be viewed below by clicking on the link below. In addition, the podcast is available for download through iTunes, YouTube and several podcast directories worldwide.

    (http://www.gotolouisville.com/lookinatlouisville.aspx)
  • KET Electronic Belle Field Trip - Posted: Nov 3rd 2009

    Exciting news! The website for the new "KET Electronic Field Trip to the Belle of Louisville" is online! In addition to watching and recording/downloading the video portion of the trip from KET KY or from KET EncycloMedia, you can now experience many other fun and educational features of the Belle of Louisville at this rich website. The URL is:  http://www.ket.org/trips/belle/

    Within the website, you and your students have options to:

    • Watch the complete field trip video.
    • Take a virtual tour of the boat via galleries of high quality photos that teachers and students have full rights to download for educational, not-for-profit use.
    • Play the fun and interactive "How Well Do You Know the Belle?" challenge.
    • Explore an extensive dictionary of steamboat vocabulary.
    • Learn about steamboat-related career options.
    • Find events in the history of steam river travel and of the Belle in the Steamboat Timeline.
    • Utilize Teacher Resources including lesson plans and a variety of Related Instructional Resources.
    • Use the Links page to find related websites.

    Check out this new website and experience the Belle of Louisville in a whole new way!

  • 100th Belle Birthday Plans - Posted: Dec 14th 2009

    PRESS RELEASE

    Linda Harris  502-574-5809
    CEO   502-559-3313 cell
    Belle of Louisville

    Kelly Gream  502-574-3027
    Director of Sales and Marketing
    Belle of Louisville 502-727-1977 cell


    100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS BEING
    PLANNED FOR THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE

    Louisville, KY:  Last week a meeting was held with a committee of
    community professionals who will be planning four years of celebrations,
    culminating with the Belle's 100th birthday in 2014.  In each of the next
    four years, special events will be held that pay special tribute to the
    Belle's place in history, steamboat heritage, and as part of the
    industrial revolution.

    The Belle of Louisville is the only surviving steamboat of an era that
    fostered the development of Louisville and other river cities.  She is the
    oldest operating river style paddlewheel steamboat in the world and holds
    the distinction of being the most traveled in this country.  Her birthday
    celebrations will commemorate the legend she has become.

    The following professionals have committed to serve on the Belle
    Centennial Celebration Committee:  LouAnn Atlas, Fifth Third Bank; Rick
    Bell, Heritage Services; Neville Blakemore, Great Northern Building
    Products; Captain Mark Doty, Belle of Louisville, Ashley Cox, Waterfront
    Development Corporation (WDC); Harry Dennery, Dennery Enterprises; Allison
    Gibson, Current Marketing; Kelly Gream, Belle of Louisville; Julie Hammel-
    Furlong, Belle of Louisville; Sharon Hardy, Weber & Rose, PSC; Kaelyn
    Hardy, Churchill Downs; Linda Harris, Belle of Louisville, Rip Hatfield,
    WDC Board of Directors; Graham Honaker, Louisville Metro; Linda Jackson,
    Stites & Harbison, PLLC; David Karem, President, WDC; Stuart Kimmel, Belle
    of Louisville; Brian Moore, Humana; Chuck Parrish, Retired Corps of
    Engineers.
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