Hogsheads

ID: 2087
This file appears in: Captain Samuel Sanders

Steamboats were used to transport all types of agricultural products. Here hogsheads of tobacco are loaded on a Kentucky River steamboat in the early 20th century. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Captain Samuel Sanders

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #2265 in Owen County notes the historical significance of steamboat captain Samuel Sanders, who plied the waters of the Kentucky River for many years. Today, it is difficult to…