Take in the sights and sounds from historic riverboat cruises along the Ohio River for America's River Roots. More details on the festival here: https://www.wlwt.com/article/americas-river-roots-festival-cincinnati-ohio-what-to-know/68900516 | WLWT

This is some pretty incredible footage I uncovered today!! This was filmed October 18, 1929 and features SOUND!! This video shows a parade of paddle wheel steamboats on the Ohio River, taken from another boat moving in the opposite direction. This was filmed as part of the celebration of the opening of a nine foot channel in the Ohio River by striking the bell of the Steamboat Cincinnati. Mrs. Howard of Howard Shipbuilding Company strikes the bell. Before locks and dams were built, towboats coul