Before railroads, the Ohio River was the main road west, and Hulbert tells its story. He begins with the Indian side of the valley, then turns to the river guides such as The Navigator, the evolution of canoes, flatboats and keelboats, three generations of rivermen and the slow, dangerous business of hauling cargo upstream from New Orleans to the Falls.
Part of Hulbert’s Historic Highways of America, a lively study for anyone interested in the settlement of the Ohio Valley. Download the free EPUB.