Side A
Rabbit Hash
Kentucky
circa 1813
Ohio River Mile 506.1 below Pittsburg
one of only a few
remaining early 19th century towns along the 981-
mile course of the Ohio River. The Rabbit Hash
National Registry encompasses 33 acres of
this linear rural/agricultural/commercial village,
characterized by its eclectic vernacular Ohio River
architecture.
This western Boone County hamlet owes its very
life and existence to the river, but due to a huge
sandbar and shallow water on this side of the
river, riverboat access to Rabbit Hash was nearly
impossible. Consequently, Rising Sun, Indiana (Est.
1814). Located across the river, overshadowed
Rabbit Hash as a steamboat destination. However,
continuous ferry boat operation afforded Rabbit
Hash the benefits and ammenites of river commerce,
transportation and communication.
Just as the beautiful Ohio gives life ans substance,
so also it can take them away. Ever subject to
floods and ice. Rabbit Hash has survived the whims
of both nature and man.
Side B
Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
National Register District
Recognized and Honored
by United States
Department of Interior
by being placed on the
National Register
of historic places
December 4, 2003
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