Colorized image of Portsmouth from the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. A steamboat is travelling in the water along with a riverboat on docked along the bank.
Colorized image of a steamboat travelling down the Ohio River seen from York Place, named for Levi York who started the mills and was also responsible for establishing Millbrook Park in New Boston.
Photo image of the steamer Tacoma. built in 1883 at New Richmond, Ohio. She ran the Cincinnati-Pomeroy-Charleston trades. In 1922 she and three other steamers burned at Cincinnati.
Black and white photo image of the Indian Head Rock. The famous boulder appeared in the late 1800's to early 1900's in the Ohio River. It would pop up every decade or so when the river was low. Prominent citizens scratched their names on the rock. There is an image of a sort of smiling face on the rock that has sparked considerable interest over the years. Some believe this is an ancient Indian hieroglyph.
