River Thames frost fairs River Thames frost fairs River Thames frost fairs were held on the tideway of the River Thames at London in some of the winters between the 17th century and early 19th century, during the period known as the Little Ice Age, when the river froze over. During that time the British winter was more severe than it is now, and the river was wider and slower, further impeded by the medieval Old London Bridge. Even at its peak, in the mid-17th century, the Thames freezing at London was less frequent than modern legend sometimes suggests, never exceeding about one year
Songo River Queen II 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 that traveled the Mississippi River and can hold up to 300 people. The paddlewheeler is known for becoming landlocked in Long Lake (Maine) in September 2011, after a 20-year career on the Songo River, due to the construction of a fixed bridge on Naples Causeway. The "Songo River Queen II", which was christened on Memorial Day weekend of 1982, is the successor to the "Songo River Queen", which burned in a midnight fire on Columbus Day weekend in