Steps of Cincinnati Steps of Cincinnati The Steps of Cincinnati refers to the collection of approximately 400 sets of city-owned steps in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. The steps are considered a unique and integral mode of transportation in the city. In addition to practical use, the steps offer recreational users exercise and serve as a scenic attraction to tourists. Cincinnati is a city of hills. While not a literal description, the city has long been given the nickname "The City of Seven Hills", a metaphorical reference to the seven hills of Rome. Before the advent of the automobile this system of
Capital City (sternwheeler) & Astoria Navigation Co. in 1906. Broken up in 1919. The vessel was originally named for John "Jack" Dalton (1856–1944), an Alaskan packer. Capital City (sternwheeler) Capital City was a sternwheel steamboat of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. The vessel was originally named "Dalton". "Capital City" was built in 1898 at Port Blakely at the Hall Brothers shipyard. This vessel was originally owned by Canadian Pacific Ry. and was acquired by White Pass in 1901, but was not used under White Pass ownership. The vessel was sold to S. Willey Steamship & Navigation Co. and renamed "Capital City" in 1901.