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PHOTOS: Remember the Wilmington riverboat Henrietta?

The Henrietta II on the Cape Fear River in this photograph. Captain Carl Marshburn founded Cape Fear Riverboats in 1987. [CONTRIBUTED]
The Henrietta II on the Cape Fear River in this photograph. Captain Carl Marshburn founded Cape Fear Riverboats in 1987. [CONTRIBUTED]
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The Henrietta III returned to Wilmington from a multi-month refit in Norfolk, Va., in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta III returned to Wilmington from a multi-month refit in Norfolk, Va., in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta III heads down the Cape Fear River with downtown Wilmington in the background. It was sold in 2016 and now operates as a cruise vessel in upstate New York. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta III heads down the Cape Fear River with downtown Wilmington in the background. It was sold in 2016 and now operates as a cruise vessel in upstate New York. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Eufemia Mina, left, and Fred Hoffman from Charlotte look out the window during a sightseeing cruise aboard the Henrietta III on the Cape Fear River in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Eufemia Mina, left, and Fred Hoffman from Charlotte look out the window during a sightseeing cruise aboard the Henrietta III on the Cape Fear River in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta II is christened in this photo. Captain Carl Marshburn founded Cape Fear Riverboats in 1987. [CONTRIBUTED]
The Henrietta II is christened in this photo. Captain Carl Marshburn founded Cape Fear Riverboats in 1987. [CONTRIBUTED]
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Capt. Daren Marshburn pilots the Henrietta III during a sightseeing cruise on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Capt. Daren Marshburn pilots the Henrietta III during a sightseeing cruise on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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An Amtrak train slowly clears the Livingston Avenue Train Bridge where the The Captain JP III is stuck under on the Hudson River near the Corning preserve in Albany, N.Y. The Captain JP III is the boat known as the Henrietta, formerly docked in downtown Wilmington. (Phoebe Sheehan/Times Union)
An Amtrak train slowly clears the Livingston Avenue Train Bridge where the The Captain JP III is stuck under on the Hudson River near the Corning preserve in Albany, N.Y. The Captain JP III is the boat known as the Henrietta, formerly docked in downtown Wilmington. (Phoebe Sheehan/Times Union)
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Captain Carl Marshburn founded Cape Fear Riverboats, the operation that owned the boat formerly known as the Henrietta III, in 1987. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Captain Carl Marshburn founded Cape Fear Riverboats, the operation that owned the boat formerly known as the Henrietta III, in 1987. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta II on the Cape Fear River in this photograph from 1989 in Wilmington. This riverboat was sold in 1999. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta II on the Cape Fear River in this photograph from 1989 in Wilmington. This riverboat was sold in 1999. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Downtown Wilmington along the Cape Fear River. Currently the Riverwalk ends just north of the Henrietta III. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Downtown Wilmington along the Cape Fear River. Currently the Riverwalk ends just north of the Henrietta III. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Azalea Belles wave from the deck of the Henrietta III on the way to Riverfront Park for the coronation ceremony of the 58th annual Azalea Festival in 2005. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Azalea Belles wave from the deck of the Henrietta III on the way to Riverfront Park for the coronation ceremony of the 58th annual Azalea Festival in 2005. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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View of the Captain JP III cruise ship that broke away from its winter moorings in Troy, N.Y., and floated down river and became wedged against the Livingston Avenue train bridge that spans the Hudson River in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 2019. [AP Photo/Hans Pennink]
View of the Captain JP III cruise ship that broke away from its winter moorings in Troy, N.Y., and floated down river and became wedged against the Livingston Avenue train bridge that spans the Hudson River in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 2019. [AP Photo/Hans Pennink]
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Tourists from Sampson County eat a buffet lunch during a sightseeing cruise aboard the Henrietta III on the Cape Fear River in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Tourists from Sampson County eat a buffet lunch during a sightseeing cruise aboard the Henrietta III on the Cape Fear River in 2013. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Miss USA Kristen Dalton arrived in downtown Wilmington to greet fans after a river cruise aboard the Henrietta III in 2009. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Miss USA Kristen Dalton arrived in downtown Wilmington to greet fans after a river cruise aboard the Henrietta III in 2009. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The parking lot in front of Henrietta III along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The parking lot in front of Henrietta III along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta III cruises towards the Cape Fear Memorial bridge as night falls across the Wilmington riverfront on the Cape Fear River. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta III cruises towards the Cape Fear Memorial bridge as night falls across the Wilmington riverfront on the Cape Fear River. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Crews from the tugboats Frances and Margot work to free the Captain J.P. III cruise ship that broke away from its winter moorings in Troy, N.Y., and floated down river and became wedged against the Livingston Avenue train bridge that spans the Hudson River in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Crews from the tugboats Frances and Margot work to free the Captain J.P. III cruise ship that broke away from its winter moorings in Troy, N.Y., and floated down river and became wedged against the Livingston Avenue train bridge that spans the Hudson River in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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After more than 15 years in downtown Wilmington, the Henrietta III riverboat was been sold to a Florida-based company in 2016. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
After more than 15 years in downtown Wilmington, the Henrietta III riverboat was been sold to a Florida-based company in 2016. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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After more than 15 years in downtown Wilmington, the Henrietta III riverboat was sold to a Florida-based company in 2016. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
After more than 15 years in downtown Wilmington, the Henrietta III riverboat was sold to a Florida-based company in 2016. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Known now as the J.P. III, the riverboat used to make its home on the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Known now as the J.P. III, the riverboat used to make its home on the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Snow covers the river walk near the Henrietta III in downtown Wilmington in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Snow covers the river walk near the Henrietta III in downtown Wilmington in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Miss North Carolina 2014 Beth Stovall and Emily Tucker, left to right, ride the Henrietta III to attend the Queen's Coronation in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Miss North Carolina 2014 Beth Stovall and Emily Tucker, left to right, ride the Henrietta III to attend the Queen's Coronation in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles arrive on the Henrietta III for the queen’s coronation during the 68th N.C. Azalea Festival in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles arrive on the Henrietta III for the queen’s coronation during the 68th N.C. Azalea Festival in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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A sign welcomes patrons to "The Barge" bar that is docked in front of the Henrietta III along the boardwalk in Wilmington, in 2014. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
A sign welcomes patrons to "The Barge" bar that is docked in front of the Henrietta III along the boardwalk in Wilmington, in 2014. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta III in 2014. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta III in 2014. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles ride the Henrietta III to the queen’s coronation in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Cape Fear Garden Club Azalea Belles ride the Henrietta III to the queen’s coronation in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Snow covers the river walk near the Henrietta III in downtown Wilmington in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Snow covers the river walk near the Henrietta III in downtown Wilmington in 2015. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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Charles Smalls rides his bike along the Wilmington Riverwalk past the Henrietta III in downtown Wilmington in 2014. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
Charles Smalls rides his bike along the Wilmington Riverwalk past the Henrietta III in downtown Wilmington in 2014. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta III cruises past downtown Wilmington as it prepares to dock following a cruise Wednesday night. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta III cruises past downtown Wilmington as it prepares to dock following a cruise Wednesday night. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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The Henrietta III is docked along Water Street and the Wilmington riverfront on the Cape Fear River in 2008. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
The Henrietta III is docked along Water Street and the Wilmington riverfront on the Cape Fear River in 2008. [STARNEWS FILE PHOTO]
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