American Splendor on the Tennessee River in Florence, AL

Posted on by Julia

September 11, 2024

On Sunday (September 8), we walked along the Tennessee River in McFarland Park (in Florence, AL) towards the marina.

Barge

As we got closer to the marina, we saw something that looked like a building on the water. I guessed it was a river boat. I forget what Bruce guessed since he was wrong.

It was the American Splendor, a paddlewheel boat for river cruises. We saw this same paddlewheel boat in Vicksburg, MS.

The American Splendor pulled up to the parking lot and let the passengers off so they could board buses to take tours of the area.

We were surprised, as we thought the paddle boats only traveled the Mississippi River. It was fun to see it on the Tennessee River.

Later in the day, we watched the American Splendor head upstream, towards the locks at the Wilson Dam.

The smoke stocks were lowered and the paddle wheel seemed to turn freely, as she headed upstream.

5 thoughts on “American Splendor on the Tennessee River in Florence, AL”

    1. Here is the information about the American Splendor

      https://www.americancruiselines.com/ships/paddlewheeler-cruise-ships/american-splendor

      The prices are from $4,775 to $10,670.

      These prices are based on time of year and distance traveled. The American Splendor has several routes it takes.

      If you just want to cruise the Tennessee River, here is the information about the Tennessee River Cruise.

      https://www.americancruiselines.com/cruises/mississippi-river-cruises/tennessee-rivers-cruise

      The amounts vary from $5,635 to $4,610, depending on the date of the cruise.

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I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. After deciding to stop RVing, we bought a ranch house halfway up a hill on five acres. After Bruce and I talked about names for our five acres, we settled on Blackberry Homestead as a homage to the wild blackberries on the hill. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist, and I’ll share my current projects. Gardening and reading are my favorite hobbies.