"River Ramblings"

2009

Program # 5 in the Series

"River Reflections"

Capt. Alan L. Bates Reminisces About His Life On the River

Saturday, July 18th

3:00 PM  (EDT)

Howard Steamboat Museum & Mansion Carriage House

Alan Bates on the Belle of Louisville

Capt. Bates is well known as a marine architect and the author of many fine river books, including Belle of Louisville, The Western Rivers Steamboat Cyclopoedium,

Moonlite at 8:30, McBride's River and The Western Rivers Engineroom Cyclopoedium, etc.

Alan also

 "resurrected" the Str. AVALON into the BELLE OF LOUISVLLE

was designer of the Str. NATCHEZ, and served as the first president of the Howard Steamboat Museum when it opened in 1958.

Please join us to enjoy Alan's memories of his river experiences!

Admission:  $5 per person

(benefits museum operating fund)

Keith Norrington

Curator, Steamboat Collections/Exhibits

Program Coordinator