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Up the river - Take a virtual trip up the Mississippi from the Quad Cities to Minneapolis.

History and information about the places along the route of the 1854 and 2004 Grand Excursions

Delta Queen by Marv Market
Delta Queen (Marv Market)
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Take a trip with Big River as we explore the Mississippi River along the route of the 1854 and 2004 Grand Excursions from Davenport, Iowa, to Minneapolis, Minn. As we make our virtual journey up the river, we will describe each stretch.

These descriptions were originally published in Big River Magazine from March 2002 to May 2004. If you are interested in reading more about the Upper Mississippi, subscribe to Big River and enjoy the river all year long.

Enjoy the trip!

Click on a section of the river.

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