“The undersigned would respectfully announce to the citizens of Portsmouth and surrounding country, that he has since last season carefully refitted and put in good order the ‘Lookout House,’ on the summit of the Kentucky hills, opposite Portsmouth.” “Picnic parties and pleasure seekers will find this resort, during the summer, Continue Reading
Springville
Time and the River: A Glimpse at Springville, Kentucky in 1877
We came across this 1877 map by Worley & Bracher and were drawn to a quiet corner of Greenup County, Kentucky—a place once known as Springville. Nestled along the Ohio River, just across from Portsmouth, Ohio, this town has worn more than one name. The railroad later dubbed it South Continue Reading
Henry Duncan Killed by a Rock Rolling Off of the Kentucky Hill
“Henry Duncan, of Carter county, Kentucky, a member of Company F, 22nd Kentucky Regiment, started for the reunion Wednesday morning, in company with a neighbor, and met his death in a tragic way, in sight of this city where he was joyfully expecting to meet his comrades and friends.” “They Continue Reading
Death of Captain John McAllister
“Captain John McAllister, of Springville, Kentucky, and well and favorably known as a steamboat captain, died last Monday morning at 8:40 AM. Captain McAllister had a host of friends on the river and shore, and his loss is one that will be felt by a large circle of friends and Continue Reading
Nearly a Case of Drowning
“The people living on Front street were aroused by the piteous cries of help, from a man in the Ohio river, at midnight, last Saturday night. It proved to be Jacob Herder, a cooper, formerly living in the First Ward, now a resident of Springville, Kentucky. He had attempted to Continue Reading
Springville Passes Vaccination Penalty
“A frightened Kentuckian tells is that the Springville Council passed an ordinance last Wednesday evening, compelling vaccination under a penalty of $20.”
Fatal Accident in Springville
Last Sunday noon, Alfred Lybrook, a youth fifteen years of age, and son of Henry Lybrook, of Springville, Kentucky, shot himself through the head with a shotgun. The particulars are as follows. His brothers, William and Charles, had just returned from hunting, and they told him to take the guns Continue Reading