| River Towns of Central Kentucky Melissa Jurgensen |
While hard to believe today, the banks of the
Kentucky River were once home to bustling port
villages and popular excursion destinations, the
most popular of these being High Bridge. Local
communities supported businesses that brought
commerce to the area up into the early 20th
century. However, with the expansion of the
railroad, the days of the steamboat faded.
Eventually automobiles outmoded the railroad
and, over time, drew away from the winding
highways along the river to more modern roads, a
death knell for these riverside havens. My book
will take you on a pictorial journey along the river
through Tyrone, Oregon, Mundy's Landing,
Brooklyn, High Bridge, Camp Nelson, Valley
View, and Clays Ferry. Along the way, it will
introduce the interesting residents and visionaries
that breathed life into these communities and
helped to create their unique charm.
Kentucky River were once home to bustling port
villages and popular excursion destinations, the
most popular of these being High Bridge. Local
communities supported businesses that brought
commerce to the area up into the early 20th
century. However, with the expansion of the
railroad, the days of the steamboat faded.
Eventually automobiles outmoded the railroad
and, over time, drew away from the winding
highways along the river to more modern roads, a
death knell for these riverside havens. My book
will take you on a pictorial journey along the river
through Tyrone, Oregon, Mundy's Landing,
Brooklyn, High Bridge, Camp Nelson, Valley
View, and Clays Ferry. Along the way, it will
introduce the interesting residents and visionaries
that breathed life into these communities and
helped to create their unique charm.
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