Goldenrod Showboat

Goldenrod Showboat - City Landmark #49 and National Historic Landmark (Destroyed)

Goldenrod ShowboatDesigned in the "Steamboat Gothic" style in 1909, the Goldenrod Showboat was a fixture on the St. Louis River front for nearly sixty years. The ship suffered a disastrous fire in 1962, but was quickly rebuilt.

The Goldenrod was named a City Landmark in 1972.

Relocated to St. Charles, Missouri, and then to Calhoun County, Illinois. The Goldenrod was destroyed by fire in October 2017.

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