Monterey, Kentucky

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This file appears in: Monterey
Monterey, Kentucky

This early 20th century photograph provides a view across the Kentucky River near Monterey. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Monterey

By Daniel J. Burge
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 James and Alexander Williams, who moved into the area around…