Colorized image of two people going across the water of a river in a motor boat. During the early 1900's, there would be man motor boat races held in the Ohio River. This tradition continued through the emergence of the River Day's Parade which would eventually start in 1963.
Colorized Image of the park featuring the ball field. The land was donated to the city of Portsmouth in 1918 by Simon Labold. Mound Park was named for the remaining part of the elaborate earthworks originally found on the site. The nine acres are surrounded by Grant Street, Seventh (17th) Street and Hutchins Street. The Scioto County Children's Home, built here in 1877, was razed and replaced by the present shelter house.
