New Albany (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738540634)

The falls of the Ohio River at Louisville presented a considerable obstacle to this floating traffic, and vessels traveling on this major waterway were forced to portage their cargo around the turbulent waters. In 1812, three enterprising brothers from New York, Abner, Joel, and Nathaniel Scribner, bought land at the western end of the rapids and named their new settlement New Albany in honor of the capital of their native state. Their village became the head of downriver navigation on the Ohio and evolved from a backwoods settlement into Indiana's largest city, a lively river town where steamboats, textiles, sheet music, automobiles, and pastries have all been manufactured. Natural disasters have periodically changed the face of the city, but New Albany has always recovered due to the determination of its citizens. This collection of vintage images portrays the triumphs and tragedies of these residents.

Author: Gregg Seidl
ISBN-10: 0738540633
ISBN-13: 9780738540634
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 07/05/2006
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.98w x 0.36d