Two issues ago, we reported on the retirement of ALEXANDER HAMILTON stating that she was the last sizeable sidewheel excursion steamer of North America. We erred of course, in not mentioning PRESIDENT (l924) and ADMIRAL (1907), somewhat modernized river excursion boats operating in New Orleans and St. Louis, respectively.

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