Ohio River Crossing
This file appears in: Newport: War of 1812
Newport is where Kentucky troops repeatedly met to cross the Ohio River and marched north to assist American forces opposing British and Native American troops in the War of 1812. Photograph courtesy of Katie Crawford-Lackey.
This file appears in: Newport: War of 1812
Newport: War of 1812
Historical Marker #507 in Newport commemorates the location where Kentucky volunteers crossed the Ohio River on their way to assist General William Hull against the British and Native American forces besieging Detroit during the War of 1812. …