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Black plaque № 46862

Black plaque № 46862

Anderson Ferry/ 1937 Flood. Anderson Ferry- Founded in early 1800s & purchased by George Anderson in 1817, serves as a link between Boone Co. and southwestern Ohio. It was powered by horses on treadmills until steam power was introduced in 1867. In 1930s diesel-powered sidewheelers were added. Stone

inn & tavern once stood at ferry landing. National Register of Historic Places, 1982. 1937 Flood at Constance- The Ohio River reached its peak on Jan. 26 at 79.9 ft., surpassing the 1884 record. Cons

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