When Boone County was officially founded in 1799, a local population was already growing by the day. The Ohio River offered settlers access to this new frontier west of the Alleghenies, and soon many vibrant communities were established along the banks of the Ohio. Today, once thriving towns like North Bend, Belleview and Touseytown, built to last through generations, have all but vanished. The unforgiving current of the Ohio River washed many away, while modern transportation construction dispatched the remaining towns. Fortunately, through the efforts of editor Bridget Striker and a skilled ... Read More
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When Boone County was officially founded in 1799, a local population was already growing by the day. The Ohio River offered settlers access to this new frontier west of the Alleghenies, and soon many vibrant communities were established along the banks of the Ohio. Today, once thriving towns like North Bend, Belleview and Touseytown, built to last through generations, have all but vanished. The unforgiving current of the Ohio River washed many away, while modern transportation construction dispatched the remaining towns. Fortunately, through the efforts of editor Bridget Striker and a skilled ... Read More
When Boone County was officially founded in 1799, a local population was already growing by the day. The Ohio River offered settlers access to this new frontier west of the Alleghenies, and soon many vibrant communities were established along the banks of the Ohio. Today, once thriving towns like North Bend, Belleview and Touseytown, built to last through generations, have all but vanished. The unforgiving current of the Ohio River washed many away, while modern transportation construction dispatched the remaining towns. Fortunately, through the efforts of editor Bridget Striker and a skilled team of local historians and archivists at the Boone County Public Library, these sunken homesteads have been unearthed. Peer into a bygone way of life through this comprehensive collection of vintage photographs and engaging historical accounts.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Lost
Publication Date: 27th September 2010
State: Kentucky
Illustration Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781596294721
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Bridget B. Striker is the local history coordinator at the Boone County Public Library. Bridget has been at the library since 2001 and has led the Local History Department since 2005. Bridget holds a BS in anthropology and a master's degree in library and information sciences. She has served on the Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board since 2004.
Jennifer Gregory is the head of Special Collections and Archives at Northern Kentucky University. Although born in Ohio, she enjoys exploring her family's Appalachian heritage. Her interests include genealogical research, local history, and folklore. She is also fond of traditional handcrafts, such as needlework and quilting.
When Boone County was officially founded in 1799, a local population was already growing by the day. The Ohio River offered settlers access to this new frontier west of the Alleghenies, and soon many vibrant communities were established along the banks of the Ohio. Today, once thriving towns like North Bend, Belleview and Touseytown, built to last through generations, have all but vanished. The unforgiving current of the Ohio River washed many away, while modern transportation construction dispatched the remaining towns. Fortunately, through the efforts of editor Bridget Striker and a skilled team of local historians and archivists at the Boone County Public Library, these sunken homesteads have been unearthed. Peer into a bygone way of life through this comprehensive collection of vintage photographs and engaging historical accounts.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Lost
Publication Date: 27th September 2010
State: Kentucky
Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781596294721
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Bridget B. Striker is the local history coordinator at the Boone County Public Library. Bridget has been at the library since 2001 and has led the Local History Department since 2005. Bridget holds a BS in anthropology and a master's degree in library and information sciences. She has served on the Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board since 2004.
Jennifer Gregory is the head of Special Collections and Archives at Northern Kentucky University. Although born in Ohio, she enjoys exploring her family's Appalachian heritage. Her interests include genealogical research, local history, and folklore. She is also fond of traditional handcrafts, such as needlework and quilting.
