Coal Tipple
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Coal was both used and transported by steamboats. In this photograph a coal tipple near Beattyville loads coal into a barge. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Kentucky River Forms Here
Kentucky River Forms Here
Historical Marker #1805 in Beattyville (Lee County) notes the location where the Kentucky River begins. Two branches, the North Fork and Middle Fork, join together east of Beattyville. They then form a confluence with the South Fork at the town,…