Belle of Louisville

*Belle of Louisville*
History
Name	Idlewild (1914–1947); Avalon (1947–c. 1962); Belle of Louisville (c. 1962–);
Owner	West Memphis Packet Company (1914–1947); J. Herod Gorsage (1947–c. 1962); Marlow Cook (c. 1962–); City of Louisville, Kentucky;
Builder	Rees, James & Sons
Launched	1914
Identification	MMSI number: 367199750; Callsign: WF6270;
General characteristics
Length	157.5 ft (48.0 m) pre-1968; 167.5 ft (51.1 m) post-1968;
Beam	36 ft (11 m)
Depth	5 ft (1.5 m)
Decks	3
Propulsion	Stern paddle wheel
	Belle of Louisville (River Steamboat)
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location	Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates	38°15′33.2″N 85°45′20.2″W
Built	1914
Architect	Rees, James & Sons
NRHP reference No.	72000535
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 10, 1972
Designated NHL	June 30, 1989

Belle of Louisville is a steamboat owned and operated by the city of Louisville, Kentucky, and moored at its downtown wharf next to the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere during its annual operational period. The steamboat claims itself the "most widely traveled river steamboat in American history." Belle of Louisville's offices are aboard Mayor Andrew Broaddus, and also appears on the list of National Historic Landmarks.

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