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Welcome To THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVERS A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY Discover America’s cultural quilt in the cities and towns of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers. From Civil War battlef elds, forts and homesteads to quaint main streets and friendly smiles, this region will welcome you with open arms and enrich you with its storied history. Our new voyages on the Cumberland River wind through forest-covered hills and uncover its past in the homespun sounds of bluegrass. Let the river tell you the stories of the Civil War at Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga and the monuments and tombstones of Shiloh. T e Battle of Brandenburg Crossing began when Confederate General John Hunt Morgan raided Indiana and ended when he was captured crossing the Ohio River back into Kentucky. Step back to the Revolutionary War in Wheeling, West Virginia and learn how the British tried to capture the fort in 1782 but were thwarted by a tablecloth full of gunpowder. T e cities of the river have their own rhythm. In Nashville, a new destination in 2014, feel the pulse of country music at the stately Grand Ole Opry and the exciting Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and dive into history at the home of President Andrew Jackson. Gaze at Cincinnati’s replica of the American Queen’s paddlewheel which graces a riverfront park, try some of the city’s legendary chili or take in a Reds game, the oldest club in baseball. Sit down to a Southern-style breakfast with jockeys and trainers at Churchill Downs, then explore a centuries-old tradition on Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail. T is region is the source of 95% of all Bourbon. In Henderson, Kentucky, head over to John James Audubon State Park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and tour an elegant facility with original artwork by the renowned naturalist and painter. Charming Maysville is the gateway to Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region Walk and was a key stop on the Underground Railroad. Relive the outlaw days at Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, a base for river pirates in- tent on robbing keelboats, f atboats and steamboats of their valuables as they passed by in the 1800s. In Marietta, Ohio’s Harmar Village is a wonderland of brick streets, lamp posts, restored train cars and historic buildings that is now home to welcoming shops, eateries and museums. T e Ohio River is a kaleidoscope of big cities and small towns that showcase the best of American ingenuity and courage while the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers are a reminder of the wilderness that had to be conquered to expand a nation. We invite you to join us on a voyage of discovery in your own backyard. 36