River Queen and the Port of Cincinnati

Before highways laced the map and rail lines stitched together cities, the Ohio River was the main artery of America’s interior. It powered the frontier, carried coal and timber, and became a route of freedom and opportunity.

BB Riverboats has long believed that the best stories live on the water. The Ohio River has carried steamboats, settlers, jazz bands, and dreamers for more than two centuries, and when stepping aboard a riverboat, we don’t just ride past history—we glide through it.