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Howard Steamboat Museum / Mansion (Jeffersonville, Indiana)

A place dear to my heart, as a place my Mother and I visited together. An amazing 1894, 22- room Romanesque Revival mansion, along the Ohio River, built by Edmond Howard. Edmonds father, James Howard, had came to Jeffersonville, at only 19 years old, and built a shipyard, that produced over 3,000 watercraft in its lifetime. It was the largest inland shipyard in the United States, and built some of the largest and most beautiful steamboats ever created. What makes this mansion particularly interesting, is that craftsman were asked to walk across the street, from the Howard Shipyard, and build the mansion, making the architecture extremely unique! Then, Mr Howards wife visited the 1893 Worlds Fair, at Chicago, and purchased chandeliers, oriental rugs, and a houseful of beautiful furniture: much of it is still here! On premises are steamboat artifacts and models, from the very small to the actual paddle wheel of the Delta Queen. A remnant of the storied Robert E Lee steamboat is also here. This is a grand time capsule that’s a delight to visit. The mansion is only a few minutes from interstate 64, and downtown Louisville, at Jeffersonville, Indiana. It’s just east of the highway and next to the Ohio River: just follow the signs!