Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Memphis Queen II
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
1. Memphis Queen II Marker
Built in 1955 by the Dubuque Boat & Boiler Company, the Memphis Queen II was the first all-steel passenger ship on the Mississippi River. Measuring 85 feet long by 43 feet wide, it features two decks, two smokestacks, and a stern wheel reminiscent of a 19th century riverboat. Local residents and tourists boarded this vessel from its mooring on the cobblestoned Memphis waterfront for excursions on "Ol' Man River." On July 5, 2006, the Memphis Queen II was listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 164.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 35° 8.695′ N, 90° 3.361′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. Marker is on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joseph Hanover (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maxine Atkins Smith (about 400 feet away); Dorothy "Happy" Snowden Jones (about 400 feet away);
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Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
2. Memphis Queen II Marker
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
3. Memphis Queen II Marker
Mooring on the cobblestoned Memphis waterfront
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
4. Memphis Queen II
Traveling up the Mississippi River
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
5. Memphis Queen II
Stern wheel reminiscent of a 19th century riverboat.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
6. Memphis Queen II
Mississippi River with Memphis in the distance.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, October 9, 2010
7. Memphis Queen II
Memphis from the Mississippi River.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
