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The Black Dog was named in 1967 when a black lab-boxer mix boarded Douglas's ship. She was named The Black Dog after a character in Treasure Island. In January 1971, [13] the captain opened an inn for sailors named after his pup and The Black Dog was a constant fixture. From there on out, the legacy of The Black Dog continued. [14]
South Portsmouth is located on the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of South Shore, Kentucky. Kentucky Route 8 passes through the community. [3] South Portsmouth was originally called Springville due to the numerous springs in the area. Springville was incorporated as a town on March 3, 1876.
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The hamlet's most notable building, the Rabbit Hash General Store (c. 1831), was regarded as "the best known and best-preserved country store in Kentucky". [8] The store was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 2, 1989. [9] The Rabbit Hash Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on ...
South Shore is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.The population was 1,122 at the 2010 census, [2] down from 1,226 in 2000.It is located along the Ohio River across from Portsmouth, Ohio, at the mouth of Tygarts Creek.
The original station shelter in 2017. In pre-Amtrak years several C&O trains served a different station in Portsmouth: Fast Flying Virginian (west to Cincinnati, and sections east to Washington, D.C., and Newport News), George Washington (sections west to Cincinnati and Louisville, and sections east to Washington, D.C. and Newport News) and the Sportsman (northwest to Detroit, and sections ...
Rooster Run is a general store in Nelson County, Kentucky. Joe Evans opened the store in 1967. It was known for the baseball caps featuring its logo and the fiberglass rooster statue standing in front of the store. It has been called "one of the best-known general stores in the country and one of Kentucky's best-known unincorporated businesses".