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Howard Steamboat Museum and Mansion
www.steamboatmuseum.org
1101 E. Market Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47131
Contact:
Yvonne Knight
Phone: 812-283-3728
Fax: 812-283-6049
hsmsteam@aol.com
This 1894 dream home of the Howard's Master Steamboat Builders, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Brass chandeliers, art glass, many original furnishings and intricate carvings created by master craftsmen who built the "floating palaces." Models of steamboats and half-hulls, tools, artifacts, painting and photos.
Amenities:
Personal, informative tours, group rates, comp driver and escort, meets wide range of interests- boats, river history, Victorian architecture, artifacts, antiques, etc., WWII exhibit, easy access to I-65, 5 minutes to downtown Louisville, ample, free parking, beautiful grounds, arts/crafts festival third weekend in May, upscale and fast food restaurants within 5 minutes.
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