Indiana, Dearborn County, Lawrenceburg

river mile 493

Lawrenceburg was one of the first towns to wall itself off from the Ohio River with levees. The historic house at the bottom of the levee on the land side, the remnant 19^th century storefront and neighborhood, and the open fields surrounding them attest to the disappearance of industry from this location. The River Walk itself is anchored by Ivy Tech, a local branch of the state community college system. There is a hotel and a restaurant on the river, and a number of restaurants, bars, and shops in the adjacent historic downtown. Bicyclists would enjoy the ambience, but kayakers would have a difficult time dragging their crafts up the low bluff to the top of the levee. There might be space for them at the downstream end of the park, where several RVs are parked.

floating restaurant

clock

sign

memorials and responsible officials

information: a plan for the city

information: early visions

plaque: flatboat pioneer families

information: vance-tousey house

upstream view

River Walk

entrance

historic ferry photo

hotel by the river

downstream view

The next park is Ratliff Landing

Field research September 2015