Kentucky River

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This file appears in: Captain Samuel Sanders

This postcard shows the Kentucky River at Frankfort. Steamboats once heavily populated the river transporting people and goods. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Captain Samuel Sanders

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 believe that steamboats once appeared in great…