Steamboats on Louisville Warf

ID: 752

This file appears in: Louisville's Steamboat Era

This photograph shows steamboats lined up on the Ohio River bank receiving goods. Hogshead of tobacco wait to be loaded. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Louisville's Steamboat Era

Louisville's Steamboat Era

By Warren Greer

Historical Marker #1681 interprets Louisville's steamboat era, highlighting the role that river navigation played in the city's history. Many notable visitors arrived at the Louisville wharf at 4th Street, including Abraham Lincoln, who…