Public Landing, Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Public Landing is the landing on the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
![](../I/m/The_Belle_of_Louisville_docks_next_to_the_Natchez_in_Cincinnati_for_Tall_Stacks_2006.jpg)
Riverboats dock at the Public Landing during the 2006 Tall Stacks festival
The Cincinnati Public Landing by 1825 had shipbuilding facilities.[1] It was described in 1841 as a space of nearly 10 acres (4 ha), with a front of almost 1,000 feet (305 m).[2] In the age of steamboat transport, the public landing was frequently jammed with riverboat traffic with 5,000 arrivals and departures per season.[3]
The historic showboat Majestic is moored at the Public Landing. As of late 2013, performances have been suspended and the showboat's future remains uncertain.[4]
References
- Dunham, Tom (Jan 15, 2007). Covington Kentucky a Historical Guide. AuthorHouse. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- Cist, Charles (1841). Cincinnati in 1841: Its Early Annals and Future Prospects. the Author. pp. 234. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
steven rolfes.
- Federal Writers' Project (1943). Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. p. 147. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- Radel, Cliff. "It's curtains for Cincinnati showboat's theater". postcrescent.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.