Ashland

by Terry Baldridge and James Powers

Book Overview

Resting on the banks of the Ohio River, Ashland is eastern Kentucky's largest city. After the Poage family settled on land between Hoods and Keys Creeks in Boyd County, the area came to be known as the Poage's Settlement. Before long, a small town began to take form in the early 1800s with the establishment of a church, gristmill, sawmill, and homes built near Hoods Creek. In 1847, the townspeople built their first post office, and the Lexington and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738567442
• ISBN13: 9780738567440
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"