Jeffersonville

by Nokes, Garry J.

• ISBN13: 9780738520414
• ISBN10: 0738520411
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

The Ohio River has nurtured Jeffersonville. The city's prime location, a bend in the river before the Falls of the Ohio, fostered its development into a regional hub of transportation and commerce. From time to time, however, the river lashes out at those who inhabit its shores. The frigid waters of winter and early spring sometimes swallow the city, leaving mud, disease, and devastation in their wake.The more than two hundred images featured in Jeffersonville, Indiana tell the city's tale from the earliest days of settlement, through the boom days of the late 19th century, and on to the tragedy of the Great Flood in 1937. Those who observed the bawdy days of Jeffersonville's marriage parlors, gambling halls, and saloons called the city "Little Chicago." Those who marveled at the diversity of its religious establishments called it the "City of Churches." Citizens of Jeffersonville enjoyed its nightlife on Saturday and filled its pews on Sunday, but have never failed to work hard throughout the week.

Author Biography

Author Garry J. Nokes has degrees in history from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago. He grew up near the Ohio River in neighboring Clarksville, where he learned to appreciate the area's historic heritage and scenic wonders. He now lives in Jeffersonville with his wife and two children

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Living: People and Places	p. 9
Traveling: River, Rail, and Road	p. 27
Learning: Schools and the Library	p. 43
Worshipping: Churches and Congregations	p. 55
Working: Businesses and Labor	p. 67
Serving: The Military	p. 85
Suffering: Ohio River Floods	p. 103
Vanishing: Changed or Gone Forever	p. 115
Index	p. 125
Bibliography	p. 128
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