Belpre and the Ohio River

Belpre and the Ohio River (HMD8U)

Location: Belpre, OH 45714 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 16.394', W 81° 35.524'

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Side A:
The history of Belpre and the Ohio River are inextricably linked. Settlers from New England, including farmers and Revolutionary War veterans, arrived via flatboats at "Belle-Prairie" (beautiful prairie) in 1789. Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery paid a visit in keelboats in 1803 as they began their epic journey to the Pacific. Belpre's farmers raised fruits, vegetables, and grain. Packet boats carried flour, livestock, vinegar, and passengers down river, some all the way to New Orleans and thence throughout the world.
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Until around 1914, ferryboats in Belpre carried travelers across the river. By the mid-1900s, industry replaced agriculture in the area's economy and Belpre became a center of polymer production. During this time, a system of river locks and dams placed Belpre in what became a forty-two mile long Ohio River "lake" where towboats with barges of up to 1,200 feet long and loads of up to 300,000 tons sailed. Another thirty-five miles of navigable tributaries in the area drew those using the mighty Ohio River for fishing and water recreation.
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HM NumberHMD8U
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number17-84
Year Placed2003
Placed ByOhio Bicentennial Commission, Tall Stacks, Inc., Belpre Civitan Club, Belpre Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 10:52pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 448929 N 4347265
Decimal Degrees39.27323333, -81.59206667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 16.394', W 81° 35.524'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 16' 23.64" N, 81° 35' 31.44" W
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Area Code(s)304, 740
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2148-2240 Blennerhassett Ave, Belpre OH 45714, US
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