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American author Mark Twain certainly enjoyed his former profession as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in the late 1850s and early 1860s.
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Introduced by Walt Disney in California in 1955, it was designed as a tribute to pioneer spirit, with riverboats, wilderness trails and frontier towns.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Introduced by Walt Disney in California in 1955, it was designed as a tribute to pioneer spirit, with riverboats, wilderness trails and frontier towns.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.
—Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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riverboat
noun
riv·er·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river
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