Good Morning on the River
New Madrid
Breakfast and then to the Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. I think this type of River Cruise is geared to an older or less active sort of clientele. The first stop on the HOHO was just about a 5-10 minute walk from the boat. In fact, stops 1-4 were really right next to each other! :-) It seems to take longer to get people on and off the bus than it would take to walk to the next stop. That is absolutely FINE and it is good to know there are cruises for people with a lower functioning level, as that will surely be us one day!
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
A Square Baby Grand Piano
We thought the most interesting thing on the list today was the Hunter-Dawson Historic Site. This home is almost completely filled with the furniture that Mrs. Dawson bought to fill the home just before her husband died of Yellow Fever. She was pregnant with her 9th child at the time, but she lived in the home, despite the death of her husband. The furnishings were quite expensive, about $7K then, now it would be more than $48K. The home has flooded multiple times, so the carpet downstairs is made of period designs, though the don't know the original design. It is interesting that the entry "looks" like tile but it is actually canvas stretched over wood floor! I enjoyed the visit very much. After we got back on the bus we got off downtown and walked to the overlook on the river and then back to the boat. We didn't have a lot of time in town today. For our next stop, we stay overnight. It was good to get off the boat and see/do things. New Madrid is a small burg and I suspect if these boats didn't stop here there would be little income for the town itself. However, back in the past it was a key city of the times along the river.
Back onboard for lunch, a short stop. We rested this afternoon and then enjoyed dinner and a show afterward.
Our Dinners
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