Ohio River Towns of Indiana: Rivers to the Past (America Through Time) - Softcover

Mosier, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1634994973 ISBN 13: 9781634994972

Publisher: America Through Time, 2023

Synopsis

The Ohio River, stretching over 300 miles through Indiana, reveals forgotten towns and decaying structures steeped in history.

Taken from the Iroquois word, Oyo, meaning "The Great River," the Ohio River stretches through Indiana for over 300 miles. From Lawrenceburg in the north to Evansville in the south, the river winds through towns both rich in history and long forgotten. The Ohio River is a border separating the northern states from the southern. While many structures from bygone eras have been maintained, others have been left to decay and fade away. With the invention of automobiles and later interstate travel, the population of some river towns dwindled as people moved to more urban areas closer to new highways. The towns were left behind. From decaying homes to a 200-year-old courthouse, a captain's tomb overlooking the river to an old lock and dam building rotting from disuse, each structure left behind and long forgotten tells its own eerie story.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen Mosier is a Southern Indiana based photographer. He enjoys researching, exploring, and photographing abandoned places. Hitting the backroads with friends, going on adventures, and sharing through photography is his passion. He's a big fan of Indiana Hoosier basketball and the Cincinnati Reds. He is also an avid reader who enjoys horror and science fiction films.

Edition details

• Publisher: America Through Time
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634994973
• ISBN 13: 9781634994972
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96