Navigating History: The Big Sandy River’s Canalization Efforts
The Big Sandy River, bordering Kentucky and West Virginia, was once a bustling waterway with locks and dams to facilitate commerce. Its significance waned…
Dispatches from the road — personal essays, travel stories, and observations from two decades of exploring America's overlooked corners.
The Big Sandy River, bordering Kentucky and West Virginia, was once a bustling waterway with locks and dams to facilitate commerce. Its significance waned…
The Greenup Locks and Dam, located in Lloyd, Kentucky, was built during an industrial boom along the Ohio River.
The construction of the New Croton Dam in Westchester County, New York, necessitated the erection of two distinctive steel arch structures.
The impoundment of the Tennessee River at Gilbertsville led to a significant change in the transportation landscape of western Kentucky.