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Revel in authentic Americana aboard the luxury steamboat American Queen as you cruise along the Mississippi River, stopping in Louisiana and Mississippi, destinations full of southern flare. In the culturally-rich city of New Orleans, board the paddlewheel steamboat and discover the beauty of the mighty river as you delve into the history, culture and grandeur of the Antebellum South. Tour the superb plantation known as Oak Alley and walk beneath its amazing 300-year-old canopy of oak trees. Take in the many historic 19th-century homes found among the scenic countryside in St. Francisville and revel in the antebellum splendor of Natchez, a glorious city rich with restored mansions. Enjoy a stop in “Red Carpet City of the South,” Vicksburg, renowned for its gracious Southern hospitality and National Military Park that commemorates the city’s famous Civil War siege. Visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s capital, rich with historic treasures both in and outside of the city, including the renowned Plantation Country. Stroll paths fringed by marvelous greenery and view the plush interior of Houmas House Plantation, the “Crown Jewel of Louisiana’s River Road,” before ending your steamboat adventure in New Orleans.
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