Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Bridging the Licking

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

1. Bridging the Licking Marker

Inscription.

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Taylor Keys and Henry Clarcom had just entered the bridge from Covington on horseback. Keys later reported that as he fell his life flashed before him "like a map." But during the fall, he "slapped his hand on his pocketbook which was in his breeches pocket and held on for dear life, and once or twice during the frightful decent wondered what the old woman would do for market money."

Keys, Clarcom, Mollridge and 13 cattle survived the accident; 6 cows dead.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.

Location. 39° 5.39′ N, 84° 30.136′ W. Marker is in Newport, Kentucky, in Campbell County. It can be reached from Riverboat Row, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on top of the Newport Levee. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport KY 41071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Dan Beard Riverwalk Trail (here, next to this marker); Barrels of Beer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steel Town (about 400 feet away); Licking Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky (about 500 feet away); John James Audubon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newport Barracks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carneal House, ca. 1815 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Licking River (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

2. Bridging the Licking Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.