Ohio River Archives - Page 2 of 2

They’d get up and swing around on the trapeze

The man never made any money out of the water circus. Well, I’ll tell you, he went down the river, made all the river towns aware.

On October 1, 1755, while returning home from Fort Cumberland [MD] Trading Post several miles away, white settler Jane Frazier was captured.

I allus wanted to be free. I kep thinkin’ about runnin’ away but had been puttin’ it off. I had almost fell out with God for making me a slave.

Two other families came into the neighborhood. These got into trouble with each other; some neighbors took part with one, some with the other.

There are only four ferries left along the Ohio River. The Sisterville Ferry is the only one along the stretch that shares its border with WV.

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