River Thames reign was the completion of the multi-piered London Bridge, which acted as a barricade and barrage on the river, affecting the tidal flow upstream and increasing the likelihood of the river freezing over. In Tudor and Stuart times, various kings and queens built magnificent riverside palaces at Hampton Court, Kew, Richmond on Thames, Whitehall and Greenwich. As early as the 1300s, the Thames was used to dispose of waste matter produced in the city of London, thus turning the river into an open sewer. In 1357, Edward III described the state of the river in a proclamation: "... dung and
Songo River Queen II 1981. The current vessel is located at the Route 302 Causeway in Naples, Maine. Both the original "Songo River Queen" and the "Songo River Queen II" were built by Frank C. Gerrish, Jr. The "Queen" has been an annual summer attraction on the Naples Causeway since 1970, making daily excursions on Long Lake as well as through the swing bridge onto Brandy Pond and through the twists and turns of the Songo River into the hand-operated Songo Locks. Songo River Queen II The Songo River Queen II is a diesel-powered stern paddle-wheeler, built as a replica of the steam-powered vessels