President (1924 steamboat)
PRESIDENT (Steamboat) | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°10′15″N 88°31′09″W / 39.170796°N 88.519142°W |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Midland Barge Co |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002460 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1989 |
| Designated NHL | December 20, 1989 |
| Removed from NRHP | July 13, 2011 |
| Delisted NHL | July 13, 2011 |
President is a steamboat that currently lies dismantled in Effingham, Illinois, United States. Originally named Cincinnati, it was built in 1924 and is the only remaining "Western Rivers" style sidewheel river excursion steamboat in the United States. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989, although these designations were revoked in 2011. Her home ports have been Cincinnati, Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; Vicksburg, Mississippi; St. Louis, Missouri; and Davenport, Iowa.