Summer Destinations Along The Ohio River

Amusement Parks And Beaches Were Queen City Summer Hot Spots On Banks Of Ohio In The Late 19th And Early 20th Century

James H. Parker could never have imagined what would become of his apple orchard after he started renting his grove as a picnic destination along the Ohio River on New Richmond Pike.  From Parker’s Grove to Ohio Grove to what we now know as Coney Island, the concept of summertime destinations along the river in the Queen City and northern Kentucky flour…