On Jan. 26, 1937, the Ohio River reached a peak of 79.9 ft., surpassing the 1884 record. Constance was the hardest hit town in Boone Co., but there were no fatalities. Route 8 between Constance and Taylorsport was almost completely covered by water, many houses were totally destroyed, and displaced residents were sheltered in the town school. Founded in the early 1800s and purchased by George Anderson in 1817, Anderson Ferry serves as a link between Boone Co. and southwestern Ohio. It was powered by horses on treadmills until steam power was introduced in 1867. In the 1930s, diesel powered sidewheelers were added. A stone inn tavern once stood at the ferry landing.