Civil War & Southern Culture - Iowa State University Alumni Association

Civil War & Southern Culture

May 17-26, 2013

Experience the culture and historical architecture of the South as you discover the legends, the glory and the magnitude of the American Civil War along the shores of the Mississippi River. The luxury steamboat American Queen takes you to ports in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, where you’ll find a wealth of living history, from grand antebellum mansions to notable sites and memorials from the momentous War Between the States, and more. Begin with a day in Memphis, home to many American icons including renowned Beale Street and Elvis’ famed Graceland. Travel south to Helena, Arkansas, home to lovely mansions from before and after the legendary Battle of Helena, and the nations’ longest running blues radio program – King Biscuit Time. Cruise to Vicksburg, Mississippi, where you’ll find the Vicksburg National Military Park, which commemorates the 47-day siege of the city in 1863, and see marvelous pre-Civil War mansions in Natchez. Visit the quaint town of St. Francisville, Louisiana, offering a number of splendidly restored plantation homes, and then Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s capital, rich with historic treasures both in and outside of the city, including the renowned “Plantation Country.” Walk beneath a canopy of 300-year-old oak trees on your way to explore Oak Alley Plantation before ending your steamboat adventure in New Orleans. This unique river cruise explores both the culture of the South and a pivotal time in America’s history.

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Priced from $2,095

For reservations or additional information, contact:
Shellie Andersen [shelliea@iastate.edu] 
Iowa State University Alumni Association

Phone: (515) 294-9310 direct or (877) ISU-ALUM toll-free
Fax: (515) 294-9402

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