New Albany: A River City
The Ohio River has been a constant in the history of New Albany and southern Indiana for centuries. Long before Europeans arrived, native peoples relied on th…
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Buffalo Tracelocation_fillEarly settlers to southern Indiana encountered American Bison in large numbers. The most prominent overland p…
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Loop Island Wetlandslocation_fillLoop Island Wetlands is a walking and nature park southeast of downtown New Albany. Located on the Ohio River… -
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Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Bridgelocation_fillAs New Albany and Louisville grew as industrial centers after the Civil War, transportation connections became… -
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Lytle's Ferrylocation_fillFerries played a crucial role in moving people and goods across the Ohio River throughout much of New Albany’s… -
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Robert E. Lee Steamboatlocation_fillThe Robert E. Lee is among the best-known steamboats built in New Albany. Completed in 1866 for Captain John … -
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Great Flood of 1937location_fillThe Ohio River flood of 1937 is one of the greatest disasters in American history. Heavy rain began falling i… -
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Sherman Minton Bridgelocation_fillThe Sherman Minton Bridge is a two-deck, two-span steel through-arch bridge that carries Interstate I-64 acros… -
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New Albany Shipyardslocation_fillFrom the mid-1820s to the Civil War, shipbuilding fueled New Albany’s economic growth. New Albany shipyards pr… -
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Cannon Acreslocation_fillThe Ohio River has supported human life since people first settled along its banks thousands of years ago. Gr…
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