0187_Ferry crossing, ca. 1965

Description:	This image was unidentifed; however, it appears to be the ferry crossing on the Ohio River at Morvins Landing in Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana. The image was taken sometime in the 1960s. Morvins Landing is the location where Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his men crossed the Ohio River and began their raid into Indiana during the Civil War. The area was also a strategic location for enslaved people using the Underground Railroad who crossed the river on their way north. Morvins Landing remained an important ferry crossing until the completion of the nearby Matthew E. Welsh Bridge over the Ohio in 1966.
Created By:	Williams, James D.
Source:	http://cdm17251.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17251coll14/id/250
Collection:	J. D. and Elisabeth Williams Slide Collection
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Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: genealogy@hcpl.lib.in.us
Geography:	Heth Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Subjects:	Rivers Ferries Historic sites

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