Mary Becker Greene

Captain Mary Becker Greene (1867 - April 22, 1949), was steamboat captain of the Greene Line of river steamboats.

[1] She was the only female steamboat captain in Ohio.

[2] She died on Fri., April 22, 1949 aboard her boat, Delta Queen, after leaving New Orleans.

In 1988, Greene was inducted into the National Rivers Hall of Fame.

[5] Folk musician Jake Speed's "Captain Mary" (2003) was inspired by Greene's life.