"Idlewild"
Title
"Idlewild "
Subject
Steamboats ; Riverboats ; Excursion boats ; "Belle of Louisville "; "Avalon "; Ferries ; USO clubs ; Rose Island
Description
Built in 1914 this boat went by the name Idlewild from that date to 1947 . She then became the Avalon from 1947 to 1962 when she was dubbed "Belle of Louisville ". She is a shallow draft boat which enables her to glide over water that would not be deep enough for many boats to navigate . As the "Idlewild " she first ferried from Memphis to Hopefield Point , Arkansas . She hauled cargo in early life , also. She became an excursion boat in the 1920s and for some years she 'tramped ' along the Missouri and Ohio Rivers . When the "America " burned in September of 1930 , the "Idlewild " was called to take over her duties making the run between Fontaine Ferry Amusement Park at Louisville to Rose Island at the mouth of 4 Mile Creek near Charlestown , Indiana . When the war broke out she was refitted and served as a barge at times . She also was used as a USO night club for military camps along the Mississippi . In 1947 she was sold and her name was changed to "Avalon ". (see "Avalon)
Creator
Harry Lemen, photographer
Contributors
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library; Jefferson County Historical Society
Date
Photograph taken circa 1945
Type
Photograph
Format
Original: tif, scanned at 1200dpi with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online: jpg, saved at 72dpi.; Scan of 3x5 photograph
Identifier
"MJCPLriver5126-idlewild"
Source
MJCPL Historical files Way's Packet Directory, Internet websites: www.belleoflouisville.org and www.riverboatdaves.com Harry Lemen Collection of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744.
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