Greenupsmal
Greenup County, bordering the Ohio river in northeast Kentucky, is rich in history and culture. Settlers first arrived in the mid-1700s and carved farms from the hardwood forests. Lucy Virgin Downs, the first white child born west of the Alleghenies, live in Greenup County, as did Jesse Boone, brother of Kentucky icon Daniel Boone.
The 20th century brought industrialization and economic diversification to the historically agricultural area. This economic progress was mirrored in every aspect of county life as education, health care, and recreation all improved dramatically.
Highlights of Greenup County:
• Features over 200 vintage images collected from private and public collections
• Depicts many of the Floods and Disasters the have plagued the county over the years
• Offers a glimpse of the education, business, people, and industry the helped the county blossom to what it is today
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.
Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.
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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.
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