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Large Barge Passing Through McAlpine Locks – Ohio River – Louisville, Kentucky

Large Barge Passing Through McAlpine Locks - Ohio River - Louisville, Kentucky

The McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky, is a critical infrastructure component on the Ohio River, enabling river barge traffic to bypass the Falls of the Ohio, a series of rapids that historically obstructed navigation. The Ohio river serves as a key hub for commercial river traffic, including barges transporting commodities like coal, grain, and industrial goods. The Ohio River connects coal mining regions, particularly in Appalachia, to power plants, steel mills, and export markets via shipping terminals in the Gulf of Mexico.

Colgate Palmolive Clock Night – Clarksville, Indiana

Colgate Palmolive Clock Night - Clarksville, Indiana

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A large neon-lit clock is mounted on the top of a brick building, with the sky in the background showing shades of blue. The clock features red and orange illumination and is supported by a metal frame structure.

The Colgate-Palmolive Clock is located Clarksville, Indiana, across the Ohio RIver from Lousiville, Kentucky. It’s one of the largest clocks in the world, and has a width of 40 feet. It was originally installed in 1924 the former Colgate factory seen in the picture.

Falls of the Ohio Dam Sunset – Louisville, Kentucky

A view of water flowing over the McAlpine Locks and Dam, at the Falls of the Ohio, on the Ohio River. The dam resides between the city of Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The dam and locks were constructed to allow cargo vessels to safely traverse a large cataract (waterfall) on the Ohio River. The Falls of the Ohio is known for it 390-million-year-old fossil beds, which are among the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world.

Falls Ohio Dam Sunset - Louisville, Kentucky