(By Dave Schroeder.) The construction of the railroad and the addition of extensive repair shops and a roundhouse brought many other industries to Ludlow. These new establishments needed workers and, as a result, Ludlow’s population boomed. In 1870 . . . — — Map (db m180725) HM
Built ca. 1845, this Greek Revival home served as summer residence for Louisiana plantation owner Wm. Butler Kenner. He brought slaves with him, some of whom escaped to Ohio. During the periods when the house was vacant, it is said to have been a . . . — — Map (db m187397) HM
(By Dave Schroeder.) Ludlow became a railroad town and grew prosperous. The economic depression of 1893, however, brought much if this prosperity to a halt. Two of Ludlow’s biggest employers were the Southern Railroad and the Pullman Car Repair . . . — — Map (db m180727) HM
(By Dave Schroeder.) In the years following World War II, railroads across the nation were in transition. Mechanization was reducing the number of workers needed on the job. The expansion of the long-haul trucking business also had a negative effect . . . — — Map (db m180730) HM
(By Dave Schroeder.) The first plat of Ludlow was developed in 1846 by the Ludlow family. The area soon boasted the Ludlow Christian Church (1841), First Baptist Church (1849) and the Ludlow Presbyterian Church (1867). As the little village grew, . . . — — Map (db m180719) HM
Born in Covington, SGT Niewahner (1948-1968) distinguished himself by heroic actions in Vietnam. As squad leader in Co. B, 1st Bn., 5th Inf.. 25th Inf. Div., U.S. Army, he evacuated his fallen comrade in bullet-swept area. Fatally wounded returning . . . — — Map (db m174581) HM
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