Spirit of Dubuque

THE PORT OF DUBUQUE   THE FIRST AND OLDEST CITY IN IOWA   It is located on the west bank of Mississippi River opposite the boundary between Illinois and Wisconsin.  It was named after Julien Dubuque, a French-Canadian adventurer from Quebec and the first white man to settle in Iowa.  He arrived in 1785 and earned the friendship of the Meskwaki Indian tribe by learning their language and trading with them.  They gave him the title of Little Night.  He began mining lead ore in 1788 south of Dubuque.   He was given a chieftain's funeral when he died.

Look below, Dubuquens don't know how to park

Rollin' on the river  -  Spirit of Dubuque paddlewheel cruise and buffet lunch 

 Adults $43,  Youth $30

Video Link  http://youtu.be/5CzvGCWbX3U

Lunch of chicken breast in bistro sauce and home-style baked ham was pretty good and tasty!  Includes lemonade, coffee or water with the meal.

The American Queen of Memphis, Tennessee docked in Dubuque

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel convent - the nuns serving 22 states and 3 countries

This was my third paddlewheel boat cruise.  First was in Kentucky and second in New Orleans

Evanston neighbor and former NEU Professor Robinson and wife 

Related Link  http://libslabyrinth.blogspot.com/2009/02/visiting-chicago.html

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