Rear Admiral Joseph Bullock Coghlan (9 December 1844 – 5 December 1908) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War .
70-696: Born at Frankfort, Kentucky , to Cornelius and Lavinia Coghlan, and raised in Illinois, Coghlan graduated from the Naval Academy in 1863. He served in the sloop-of-war Sacramento during the Civil War. As commander of the screw sloop Adams , Coghlan was military commander of the Department of Alaska from 15 September 1883 to 13 September 1884. During the Spanish–American War he led
140-522: A humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Winter is generally cool with some snowfall. Spring and fall are both mild and relatively warm, with ample precipitation and thunderstorm activity. Summers are hot and humid. As of the 2020 Census , there were 28,602 people, 12,434 households, and 6,053 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,783 per square mile (688/km ). There were 12,938 housing units at an average density of 885.1 per square mile (341.7/km ). The racial makeup of
210-615: A promontory with a view of downtown. As of 2016, the city's largest industry was public administration with 28% of the workforce. Manufacturing totaled over 12% of the workforce. Frankfort is adjacent to Interstate 64 , and Interstate 75 is nearby; general aviation access is via the Capital City Airport , and commercial air travel is available through Blue Grass Airport in Lexington . The town of Frankfort likely received its name from an event that took place in
280-475: A female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.7% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.83. The age distribution was 19.8% under 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. The median age
350-601: A large area of Ohio. January 1937 remains as the wettest month ever recorded in Cincinnati. One hundred thousand people in Cincinnati were left homeless, as the flood affected the city from January 18 to February 5. The river reached its peak on January 26, at 79.9 feet (24.4 m), more than 25 feet (7.6 m) higher than flood stage. Ohio River levels on January 26–27 were the highest known from Gallipolis downstream past Cincinnati. Crests were 20 to 28 feet (8.5 m) above flood stage and 4 to 9 feet (2.7 m) above
420-477: A location for the capital. They were John Allen and John Edwards (both from Bourbon County ), Henry Lee (from Mason ), Thomas Kennedy (from Madison ), and Robert Todd (from Fayette ). A number of communities competed for this honor, but Frankfort won. According to early histories, the offer of Andrew Holmes' log house as capitol for seven years, a number of town lots, £50 worth of locks and hinges, 10 boxes of glass, 1,500 pounds of nails, and $ 3,000 in gold helped
490-505: A long-term concentration of wealth among residents and businesses which located away from the older central and western areas of the city. At Paducah , in January 1937, there was a two-week period of rain followed by a sleet storm. Initially, there were only a few individuals that were skeptical of the risen water level. At the time, most residents were accustomed to it and thought absolutely nothing of it. By January 19, it became clear that
560-491: A more pedestrian-oriented scale at the complex, to encourage street activity. Frankfort is home to three distilleries including the Buffalo Trace Distillery ( Kentucky Bourbon ), Castle & Key Distillery (spirits), and Three Boys Farm Distillery (bourbon and whiskey). In 2018, thousands of teachers protested at the city in response to Senate Bill 151 having been passed on 29 March 2018. The bill
630-495: Is now called Fort Hill . The Confederate Army also occupied Frankfort for a short time, starting on 3 September 1862, the only such time that Confederate forces took control of a Union capitol. The Clinton Street High School , a segregated public school for African American students in Frankfort operated from either 1882 or 1884 until 1928. On 3 February 1900, William Goebel was assassinated in Frankfort while walking to
700-545: The American Red Cross and local churches. Buildings in downtown Paducah bear historic plaques that note the high-water marks, and at least one historic marker indicates the farthest inland extent of flood waters in the city. With 18 inches (460 mm) of rainfall in 16 days, along with sheets of swiftly moving ice, the '37 flood was the worst natural disaster in Paducah's history. Because Paducah's earthen levee
770-648: The Army Corps of Engineers navigated the city via rowboats and helped citizens to reach the relief shelters set up in undamaged churches and schools. Like other communities in the Ohio River Valley, Huntington was regularly visited by damaging floods, and business owners and community members were typically self-reliant in the aftermath. After the unprecedented damage of the 1937 flood, however, community and business leaders decided that more substantive preventative measures were necessary. Immediately following
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#1732790683014840-660: The Kentucky River , Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Franklin and Anderson counties. Before Frankfort was founded, the site was a ford across the Kentucky River, along one of the great buffalo trails used as highways in colonial America . English explorers first visited the area in the 1750s. The site evidently received its name after an incident in 1780, when pioneer Stephen Frank
910-798: The Louisville and Nashville Railroad . Until the mid-1950s, Union Station served Louisville - Ashland sections of the C&;O's Sportsman . Until 1971, the C&O's George Washington stopped in Frankfort. Nation: States: Territories: Ohio River flood of 1937#Kentucky The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , to Cairo, Illinois , 385 people died, one million people were left homeless and property losses reached $ 500 million ($ 10.2 billion when adjusted for inflation as of September 2022). Federal and state resources were strained to aid recovery as
980-898: The New York Navy Yard from 1 October 1904 to 30 May 1907. He was a Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and the Military Order of Foreign Wars . After retirement, Coghlan served as president of the Debenture Corporation on Wall Street in New York City. On 31 October 1908, he served as Grand Marshal of a parade of 90,000 businessmen in support of Republican candidates William Howard Taft and James S. Sherman . Less than two months later, Coghlan died in
1050-527: The Sutton Manor district of New Rochelle, New York , and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery . Two ships have been named USS Coghlan in his honor. Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort is the capital of the U.S. state of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County . It is a home rule-class city . The population was 28,602 at the 2020 United States census . Located along
1120-604: The Tennessee Valley Authority sought to create a continuous minimum 9-foot (2.7 m) channel along the entirety of the Tennessee River from Paducah to Knoxville . The Authority also sought to help control flooding on the lower Mississippi River , especially in the aftermath of the Ohio River flood of 1937, as research had shown that 4% of the water in the lower Mississippi River originates in
1190-583: The U.S. Congress (1789−91). While in Congress, he introduced the bill granting statehood to Kentucky. After statehood , he was elected by the state legislature as one of the state's U.S. Senators . In 1796, the Kentucky General Assembly appropriated funds to provide a house to accommodate the governor; it was completed two years later. The Old Governor's Mansion is claimed to be the oldest official executive residence still in use in
1260-599: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.6 square miles (37.8 km ), of which 14.3 square miles (37.0 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) is water. Frankfort does not have a commercial airport and travelers fly into Blue Grass Airport in Lexington , the closest; Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport near Covington or Louisville International Airport in Louisville . Capital City Airport serves general and military aviation. Frankfort has
1330-639: The United States Congress . U.S. Sen. Alben W. Barkley of Paducah and U.S. Rep. William Gregory from Mayfield and his brother U.S. Rep. Noble Gregory from Mayfield who succeeded him in office strongly supported the funding of TVA and its role in addressing flood control, soil conservation, family relocation, recreation, production of electricity, and economic development. Six to 12 inches (300 mm) of rain fell in Ohio during January 13–25, 1937, totals never before or since equaled over such
1400-617: The capitol on the way to the Kentucky Legislature. Former Secretary of State Caleb Powers and several others were later found guilty of a conspiracy to murder Goebel, however all were later pardoned. The Mayo–Underwood School , the successor to the Clinton Street High School, was a public school for African American students in Frankfort and operated from 1929 until 1964. The school was torn down as part of an urban renewal plan, and to make way for
1470-460: The fourth smallest capital city in the United States. The city operates nine parks: Other recreation in the area: Kentucky State University is located with the Frankfort city limits. KSU (also known as KYSU) is a public historically black university and an 1890 land-grant institution . Two public school districts serve the city, with three public high schools within the city limits. Frankfort Independent School District serves
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#17327906830141540-412: The poverty line , including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Frankfort is the focal point of a micropolitan statistical area consisting of Frankfort and Franklin County as well as adjacent Lawrenceburg and Anderson County . The city is also classified in a combined statistical area with Lexington and Richmond to the east. Frankfort's municipal population makes it
1610-476: The 1780s. Native Americans attacked a group of early European colonists from Bryan Station , who were on their way to make salt at Mann's Lick in Jefferson County. Pioneer Stephen Frank was killed at the Kentucky River and the settlers thereafter called the crossing "Frank's Ford". This name was later elided to Frankfort. In 1786, James Wilkinson purchased a 260-acre (110 ha) tract of land on
1680-406: The 1937 flood was so unprecedented that civic and industrial groups lobbied national authorities to create a comprehensive plan for flood control. The plan involved creating more than seventy storage reservoirs to reduce Ohio River flood heights. Not fully completed by the Army Corps of Engineers until the early 1940s, the new facilities have drastically reduced flood damages since. In the 1930s,
1750-571: The Cache to the Mississippi River above Cairo . The majority of county residents were driven from their homes, while the riverside county seat, Mound City , was entirely flooded, with the shallowest locations still lying under 12 feet (3.7 m) of water. Cairo itself was saved only by low water levels on the Mississippi River, which rose only to the highest spots on the levees without surmounting them. The historic city of Shawneetown
1820-750: The Capital Plaza. The Capital Plaza was comprised the Capital Plaza Office Tower , the tallest building in the city, the Capital Plaza Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn, Frankfort), and the Fountain Place Shoppes. The Capital Plaza Office Tower opened in 1972 and became a visual landmark for the center of the city. By the early 2000s, maintenance of the concrete structures had been neglected and
1890-811: The Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District, which built a system of earth levees, concrete walls, and pumping stations to protect the city. Jeffersonville welcomed the 1,000 WPA workers who came to rescue that city's residents. The federal government spent $ 500,000 in aid there, and $ 70,000 in New Albany. The Pennsylvania Railroad evacuated many area residents by train from its depot in Jeffersonville. Several small riverside towns, such as Mauckport and New Amsterdam , were so devastated that they never recovered. Harrisburg suffered flooding from
1960-572: The Ohio River in 1883–1884 and again in 1913. Much of the city, except "Crusoes' Island", a downtown orbit that encircled the town square, was underwater. High water had reached 30 miles (48 km) from the river, and the city was flooded in its position among tributary lowlands of the Saline River . Floodwaters reached nearly 30 miles (50 km) inland and Harrisburg was nearly destroyed. 4,000 within Harrisburg were left homeless and 80% of
2030-668: The Tennessee River watershed. TVA surveyed the lower part of the river and considered the Aurora Landing site, but eventually settled on the present site at river mile 22.4. The Kentucky Dam project was authorized on May 23, 1938, and construction began July 1, 1938. Much of the work of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the Tennessee River basin was strongly supported by the majority of the citizens in western Kentucky and their representatives in
2100-698: The United States. In 1829, Gideon Shryock designed the Old Capitol , Kentucky's third, in Greek Revival style. It served Kentucky as its capitol from 1830 to 1910. The separate settlement known as South Frankfort was annexed by the city on 3 January 1850. The Argus of Western America was published in Frankfort from 1808 until 1830. During the American Civil War , the Union Army built fortifications overlooking Frankfort on what
2170-473: The air and provided information and support for nine days until 8:00 o'clock the following Sunday night, Jan 31, when the station's regular schedule was resumed. In January 1937, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers , District Engineer, MAJ Bernard Smith dispatched an entire fleet down the Cumberland River for rescue and relief work in response to the severe flooding. The bridges were too low to allow
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2240-567: The area, including Capital Day School, Frankfort Christian Academy, and Good Shepherd Catholic School. Frankfort has a lending library , Paul Sawyier Public Library, named in 1965 after the watercolor artist Paul Sawyier whose many paintings document the history of the area. Frankfort Transit provides deviated fixed-route and demand-response transit service throughout the city. U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 460 pass east–west through Frankfort. U.S. Route 127 and U.S. Route 421 pass north–south through Frankfort. Interstate 64 passes to
2310-466: The center of town; the Downtown and South Frankfort districts are opposite one another on each side of the river. The suburban areas on either side of the river valley are known as East and West Frankfort. Frankfort has four distinct seasons; winter is normally cool with some snowfall, while summers are hot and humid. Because of the city's location on the Kentucky River, it has flooded many times, with
2380-465: The city limits contains Downtown and South Frankfort districts, which lie opposite one another on the river. A small neighborhood with its own distinct identity, Bellepoint, is located on the west bank of the river to the north of Benson Creek, opposite the river from the "downtown" district. The suburban areas on either side of the valley are respectively referred to as the "West Side" and "East Side" (or "West Frankfort" and "East Frankfort"). According to
2450-533: The city of Louisville by an astonishing 10 feet, showing how large the flood really was. Several businesses in the Louisville area were devastated, especially the famed Rose Island amusement park (on the Indiana side of the river near Charlestown ), which never rebuilt. As a result of the flood, newer development in Louisville was directed to the east out of the flood plain. The east end has since benefited by
2520-452: The city was 75.1% White or European American (74.1% non-Hispanic ), 13.3% Black or African American , 0.2% Native American , 2.6% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.8% from other races , and 4.8% from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.2% of the population. There were 12,434 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32,6% were married couples living together, 16.7% had
2590-511: The city was inundated. Many flooded mines were deemed condemned which left the local economy crippled. In 1938, the state of Illinois had completed one of the largest operations of its kind ever attempted in the United States, the removal of more than two and a half billion gallons of flood water from Sahara mine No. 3 near downtown Harrisburg. By the time the flood waters had receded, 4000 were left homeless . Between Gallatin County and Harrisburg, about 25 miles (40 km) of Illinois Route 13
2660-690: The city's general relief headquarters in City Hall with Red Cross, the Naval Reserve, the American Legion, the police and fire departments, and the Coast Guard. Messages of inquiry concerning the safety of friends and relatives, warnings of rising gasoline-covered waters, appeals for help from marooned victims, orders to relief agencies and workers poured into the cramped studios and quickly broadcast. Staff and local volunteers stayed on
2730-474: The decision go to Frankfort. Frankfort had a United States post office by 1794, with Daniel Weisiger as postmaster. On 1 October 1794, Weisiger sent the first quarterly account to Washington. John Brown , a Virginia lawyer and statesman, built a home now called Liberty Hall in Frankfort in 1796. Before Kentucky statehood, he represented Virginia in the Continental Congress (1777−78) and
2800-605: The disaster occurred during the depths of the Great Depression and a few years after the beginning of the Dust Bowl . A handful of powerhouse radio stations, including WLW Cincinnati and WHAS Louisville, quickly switched to non-stop news coverage, transmitting commercial-free for weeks. These broadcasts consisted mostly of messages being relayed to rescue crews, as many civil agencies had no other means of communication. The Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton
2870-815: The downtown neighborhoods including Downtown, South Frankfort, Bellepoint and Tanglewood. FIS operates The Early Learning Academy (a preschool ), Second Street School (primary and middle grades), Frankfort High School , and Panther Transition Academy (a non-traditional high school program). Franklin County Public Schools serves the rest of the city and county, including seven elementary schools (Bridgeport, Collins Lane, Early Learning Village, Elkhorn, Hearn, Peaks Mill, Westridge), two middle schools (Bondurant, Elkhorn), and two high schools ( Franklin County High School and Western Hills High School ). There are several private schools in
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2940-456: The expedition which captured the batteries at Cavite (2 May 1898) and at Isla Grande , Subic Bay (7 July) and commanded the protected cruiser Raleigh during the Battle of Manila Bay on 1 May 1898. Coghlan was promoted to rear admiral on 11 April 1902. He commanded American forces at Colón, Panama during the separation of Panama from Colombia in 1903. Coghlan served as commandant of
3010-454: The flood gates and allowed river water to flood the business district 8 to 10 feet (3.0 m) deep, thus preventing a catastrophic breaching of the flood wall. The Ohio River eventually crested 14 feet (4.3 m) over the top of the flood wall . Ten people died, many fewer than the 467 killed in the floods of March 1913. The river rose to a record 53.74 feet (16.38 m), which was 19 feet (5.8 m) above flood stage, and sent water over
3080-773: The flood, the Chamber of Commerce pushed for the construction of a floodwall that would protect Huntington and the surrounding areas. After a prolonged fight and a legal battle that made it to the West Virginia Supreme Court , the flood wall was approved, and the project was taken on by the United States Army Corps of Engineers . Since its completion in 1943, the Huntington floodwall has prevented an estimated $ 238.8 million in flood damage. Other areas of West Virginia were devastated by
3150-572: The lower Ohio River. Other stations across the country did much the same. Around January 18, Huntington, West Virginia radio station WSAZ (1190 AM) began hourly broadcasts of flood related news. On January 22, the station received permission from the Federal Communications Committee to broadcast around the clock. The studios and offices in the downtown Keith-Albee Theatre Building became a regional communications center. They established direct telephonic communication with
3220-506: The north side of the Kentucky River, which developed as downtown Frankfort. He was an early promoter of Frankfort as the state capital. Wilkinson felt Frankfort would be a center of transportation using the Kentucky River to ship farm produce to the Ohio River and then to the Mississippi and on to New Orleans. After Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792, five commissioners from various counties were appointed, on 20 June 1792, to choose
3290-511: The office tower was completed on Sunday, March 11, 2018, and was televised by WKYT-TV on WKYT-DT2 , as well as streamed live on Facebook . Demolition of the nearby convention center, which opened in 1972 and has hosted sporting events, concerts, and other local events, was completed in spring 2018. State officials replaced the outdated office tower with a smaller building called the Mayo–Underwood Building (2019), in order to create
3360-476: The plaza had fallen into disrepair, with sections of the plaza closed to pedestrian activity out of concerns for safety. Frankfort grew considerably with state government in the 1960s. A modern addition to the State Office Building was completed in 1967. The original building was completed in the 1930s on the location of the former Kentucky State Penitentiary. Some of the stone from the old prison
3430-477: The population had fallen to 13,000. Afterwards, the Army Corps of Engineers erected a levee north and east of the city to protect it from future floods. The levee has become the official northern and eastern border of the town. Rural Pulaski County was functionally left an island by the rising portions of the Cache River , which near its mouth flowed in reverse as the Ohio floodwaters forced their way along
3500-498: The previous record of 1884. 12 square miles (31 km ) of the city's area was flooded, the water supply was cut, and streetcar service was curtailed. Among the flooded structures was Crosley Field , home field of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. Additionally, the amusement park Coney Island was submerged, causing pieces of carousel horses to float away, which were recovered as far downriver as Paducah . According
3570-464: The remainder of the original 2,800 prisoners were transferred to in a hastily constructed outdoor barbed wire stockade on high ground. They were eventually moved to a temporary prison camp in La Grange where a new Kentucky State Reformatory was then built. In Frankfort where the uncontrollable waters of the Kentucky River had attained an all-time crest of 48.45 feet, nearly one-half of the city
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#17327906830143640-536: The rushing water was equivalent to that of the Niagara Falls. More than 100,000 persons were left homeless by the disaster. The WPA workers led the cleanup of the city. The Evansville Merchants Retail Bureau took out newspaper ads to praise their work: Before and during the flood these men of WPA were active in salvaging property and saving lives, and immediately afterward they handled the cleanup job with such efficiency that many visitors were amazed that there
3710-439: The several local historians, the town of Gallipolis was completely submerged as high as the mound hill cemetery overlook, and many rumors regarding the curse of Lafayette's Gold Treasure buried by slaves on Gallipolis Island began to surface around the town.This flood was very severe. In Portsmouth , the rising river threatened to top the flood wall, erected 10 feet (3.0 m) above flood stage. City officials deliberately opened
3780-465: The six-month-old riverfront plaza in Evansville. After January 19, the conditions in New Albany, Indiana were deteriorating at a rapid pace. By January 21, all roads leading to Jeffersonville were completely covered in water making it near impossible to travel. On January 23, a levee located on the intersection of two main streets failed. This caused for water to start rushing into the city; by midday,
3850-493: The south of the city. Capital City Airport , a public use airport, is one mile southwest of the central business district of Frankfort. The nearest airport with commercial flights is Blue Grass Airport , 22 miles southeast of Frankfort. Frankfort Union Station was a medium scale hub passenger train station for north-central Kentucky. It served the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway , the Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad and
3920-412: The town relocated three miles inland to higher ground. In Louisville, the water reached a height of 40 feet, which resulted in almost 70 percent of the entire city being underwater. 175,000 people were forced to leave their homes and relocate due to the flood. The reported damage of the flood in the state resulted in about $ 250 million worth of damage. This flood outdoes the second highest water level in
3990-687: The two highest recorded floods occurring in 1937 and 1978. The North Frankfort levee, finished in 1969, and the South Frankfort floodwall, built in the 1990s, were constructed for flood protection. Five bridges cross the river in downtown Frankfort, including the St. Clair Street bridge and Capitol Avenue bridge. Notable locations include the Kentucky State Capitol building , the Capital City Museum, and Fort Hill ,
4060-422: The vessels to pass under, so the vessels were forced to steam across farmland and bridge approaches, dodging telephone and power lines. The federal government under President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent thousands of area WPA workers to the affected cities to aid in rescue and recovery. It also sent supplies for food and temporary housing, and millions of dollars in aid after the floodwaters receded. The scale of
4130-401: The water had risen to a total of 9 feet. The city and state declared martial law on January 24 and the federal government sent 4,000 WPA workers to the city to assist rescue operations. Residents were rapidly evacuated from river town by train and bus in the early stages of the flood, making Indiana the only state to avoid drowning fatalities. According to some residents of the area, the sound of
4200-479: The water was reaching a very high level. The Ohio River rose above its 50-foot (15 m) flood stage on January 21, cresting at 60.8 feet (18.5 m) on February 2 and receding again to 50 feet (15 m) on February 15. For nearly three weeks, 27,000 residents were forced to flee to stay with friends and relatives in higher ground in McCracken County or in other counties. Some shelters were provided by
4270-416: Was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 50,211, and the median income for a family was $ 43,949. Full-time male workers had a median income of $ 37,445 versus $ 34,613 for females. The per capita income was $ 29,288. About 19.8% of families and 16.3% of the population were below
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#17327906830144340-670: Was commissioned by The Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspapers to provide sketches depicting the miserable conditions of the flooded areas in the Missouri Bootheel region. When it became obvious that the river would cut the electric power to radio station WHAS—thus cutting the last radio voice in Louisville—the rival clear channel station in Nashville, WSM , picked up WHAS's broadcast via telephone and broadcast emergency flood reports for three days for
4410-460: Was completely inundated and the residents were forced to move to a tent city on the outskirts. Property damages in the southern Illinois region amounted to more than $ 75 million ($ 1.2 billion in 2015). Over three hundred bridges were smashed, six schools were ruined, and twelve hundred submerged homes. Flood waters were recorded at 65.4 feet (19.9 m). Damage in Shawneetown was so cataclysmic
4480-545: Was covered by 8.0 to 14.0 feet (2.4 to 4.3 m) of water; motorboats navigated the entire distance to rescue marooned families. National guard boats were the means of transportation in the city, and several thousand people were transported daily from temporary island to island. According to the Sanborn Map Company , Harrisburg in October 1925 had a population of 15,000, and in a revised version by January 1937
4550-517: Was ineffective against this flood, the United States Army Corps of Engineers was commissioned to build the flood wall that now protects the city. Flooding in Frankfort submerged half the city and caused an emergency when panicked prisoners in the old Kentucky State Penitentiary started rioting with the rising waters. With the assistance of the National Guard and state police, some prisoners were transferred to other Kentucky facilities, and
4620-460: Was killed in a skirmish with Native Americans ; the crossing was named " Frank's Ford " in his memory. In 1786, the Virginia legislature designated 100 acres as the town of Frankfort and, after Kentucky became a state in 1792, it was chosen as capital. The city is located in the inner Bluegrass region of Kentucky. The Kentucky River flows through the city, making a turn as it passes through
4690-473: Was practically no evidence of the flood left throughout our entire city. All honor and gratitude is due to the rank and file of the WPA for their often almost super-human efforts, always giving their best in the interest of humanity. The Red Cross and federal government spent the equivalent of $ 11 million in today's money in aid to the city. The Indiana State Flood Commission was created in response, and it established
4760-453: Was shortly overturned on December 13, 2018, by the Kentucky Supreme Court as unconstitutional, which prevented the bill from going into effect on January 1, 2019. Frankfort is located in the (inner) Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky. The city is bisected by the Kentucky River , which makes an s-turn as it passes through the center of town. The river valley widens at this point, which creates four distinct parts of town. The valley within
4830-487: Was submerged. This included the one hundred and forty year old State Penitentiary from which about 3,000 convicts, guards and officials were evacuated under military supervision directed personally by Governor A. B. Chandler. Huntington, West Virginia , a city in the tri-state area that was built as a link between steamboat and railway commerce, experienced some of the worst flooding, with a crest of 69.45 ft (19 feet above flood stage ). First responders, volunteers, and
4900-404: Was used for the walls surrounding the office building. Although there was some rapid economic and population growth in the 1960s, both tapered off in the 1980s and have remained fairly stable since that time. In August 2008, state government officials recommended demolition of the Capital Plaza Office Tower and redevelopment of the area over a period of years. Ten years later, the demolition of
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