The "Monterey"

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This file appears in: Monterey
The "Monterey"

The "Monterey," named for the town, ran the Kentucky River and Ohio River as a packet boat transporting both people and goods. Image in the public domain.

This file appears in: Monterey

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #925 in Monterey notes that town's association with steamboat travel and trade on the Kentucky River. Monterey, in Owen County, was originally named Williamsburg after a local pioneer settler. In 1847, the town changed its…