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[[File:1810-falls-area-low-water-state-with-current-identities orig.jpg | thumb | left | 1810 map of the Falls of the Ohio]] | [[File:1810-falls-area-low-water-state-with-current-identities orig.jpg | thumb | left | 1810 map of the Falls of the Ohio]] | ||
[[File:Aerial photograph of the Ohio River, at Louisville, showing the artificial canal to the south, and the (submerge) location of the Falls of the Ohio.jpg | thumb | modern aerial photo of the area of the Falls. Note the southernmost channel is a modern canal.]] | [[File:Aerial photograph of the Ohio River, at Louisville, showing the artificial canal to the south, and the (submerge) location of the Falls of the Ohio.jpg | thumb | modern aerial photo of the area of the Falls. Note the southernmost channel is a modern canal.]] | ||
A ridge of rock crosses the [[Ohio River]], at [[Louisville, Kentucky]], known as the '''Falls of the Ohio'''. It was the only navigational obstacle on the river. Passengers and cargo had to be [[portage]]d, until a canal was constructed. | A ridge of rock crosses the [[Ohio River]], at [[Louisville, Kentucky]], known as the '''Falls of the Ohio'''. It was the only navigational obstacle on the river. Passengers and cargo had to be [[portage]]d, until a canal was constructed.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
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A ridge of rock crosses the Ohio River, at Louisville, Kentucky, known as the Falls of the Ohio. It was the only navigational obstacle on the river. Passengers and cargo had to be portaged, until a canal was constructed.