Covington, KY

See also: Newport, KY, and Cincinnati, OH, which both are very close by.

Northern Kentucky Riverwalk

Seven life-like bronze figures erected along the Riverside Drive in Covington are forming the Northern Kentucky Riverwalk. In a little park area at the corner to Garrard Street is the statur of Captain Mary Becker Greene wife of Captain Gordon C. Greene, founder of the Greene Line Steamers, later the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, now Majestic America Line.

Next to her statue is a bench coming from the steamer GORDON C. GREENE (#2387). Other statues are John James Audubon, James Bradley, Daniel Carter Beard, Chief Little Turtle, Simon Kenton and J. A. Roebling.

Northern Kentucky Riverwalk
www.nkyarttours.com/riverside-drive-statue-tour

Behringer-Crawford Museum

Located in CovingtonĀ“s Devou Park and overlooking the Ohio River and Cincinnati, OH, is the Behringer-Crawford Museum. Next to contemporary artwork, Native American artifacts, animal mounts and fossils the museum has a nice river room featuring Ohio River memorabilia including parts of the Virginia Bennett collection.

Behringer-Crawford Museum
www.bcmuseum.org

From I-75 exit on 12th Street / Pike Street Exit, turn on Pike Street (left from I-75 North and right from I-75 South), stay in right lane and after passing under the expressway dip down the hill on the right onto Lewis Street, stay on to Montague Road, just after 3rd Stop sign bear right onto Montague Road and climb up the hill into Devou Park.

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