Old Leavenworth Indiana is a photograph by Julie Dant which was uploaded on July 27th, 2013.
Old Leavenworth Indiana
A portion of the ghost town of Old Leavenworth, Indiana on the Ohio River. The town was devastated by the 1937 flood and never recovered...the... more
by Julie Dant
Title
Old Leavenworth Indiana
Artist
Julie Dant
Medium
Photograph - Prints From Digital Photograph
Description
A portion of the ghost town of Old Leavenworth, Indiana on the Ohio River. The town was devastated by the 1937 flood and never recovered...the residents re-located their town high above the original town on the bluffs overlooking the Ohio River.
Uploaded
July 27th, 2013
Comments (11)
Greg Jackson
Haven't heard of this particular town, but wondering if it's the same flood my mother speaks of when she was a child (she was born in '32). The flood she speaks of was the Ohio River coming over the levee at Uniontown, KY (she lived in Morganfield). I'll have to ask her to verify the flood year. Nice work on the image!
Julie Dant replied:
Hey Greg! Your mother would have been five when the catastrophic flood happened, so it seems likely she'd have some memory of it. I'd love to listen to her stories about it sometime! Thanks for your interest. Leavenworth is south of Corydon, IN. I love to travel the River road. I've meandered around Morganfield a couple of times in search of abandoned houses. Found one huge 2 story clapboard relic back in the early 90's that had been built by a man who they said owned thousands of acres surrounding it in the 1800s. The person who told me that didn't know anything else..not even a name. ;0( It's probably gone now, and sadly, I did not write down the name of the road I was on. ;0( Lovely country there-abouts, though! ;0)
Marianne Campolongo
Great color and detail!
Julie Dant replied:
Thanks, Marianne..Old abandoned ANYthing is a very favorite subject of mine! ;0)
Kym Backland
What an image! I hope you enter this in that contest coming up, Abandoned buildings and barns.. Wonderful image! Sad what interesting. Thanks, for you vote and visit today to my raccoon picture! FV
Julie Dant replied:
Thank you Kym! For the FV and letting me know you enjoy my work. And also for suggesting the contest. I don't know if I"ve seen it or not. I can't keep up like I want to on FAA, so I can miss some good opportunities. ;0) ;))
Odd Jeppesen
What a great find. I love the colors.
Julie Dant replied:
Hi, Odd! Yes, I was really excited to come across this old ghost town! Not many remain like this...and THIS was colorful to boot! ;0) Thanks for your comments, my friend! ;0)