Delta King (Sacramento, California)

USA / California / Sacramento / Sacramento, California / Front Street, 1000
 hotel, restaurant, bar, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, paddlewheel steamer
1000 Front Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-5464
deltaking.com

The Delta King is a paddle wheel steamboat. 285ft long. The Delta King is the brother ship to the Delta Queen, christened May 20, 1927 traveling between Sacramento, California and San Francisco, California on 10 hour trips.
In 1981 he sunk from mysterious reasons. It was later found the damage was minor and was raised. He was towed to his current location.
Delta King was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CA/Solano/stat...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_King
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Coordinates:   38°34'58"N   121°30'24"W

Comments

  • The French are accustomed to referring to boats and ships in the masculine gender "He"...otherwise, ships are generally feminine - "She".
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