Ohio River

The river flowing past New Cumberland contributed significantly to the town’s political, economic, and social development. Early settlers came by river and depended on it to receive supplies and services not produced locally. For many years New Cumberland was an important river town because of heavy freight shipments and because it supplied pilots, deck officers, engineers, and crews to the many packet and tow boats on the river. The same flat boats that brought people and supplies also helped expand the fledgling clay industry.

New Cumberland, West Virginia · United States