Terry Baldridge
In 1865, as the Civil War was drawing to a close, plans were underway in
Boston for a railroad construction project to begin in Greenup County,
Kentucky. Eventually the Eastern Kentucky Railway Company would extend
its main track through two more counties, Carter and Lawrence. Spanning
just 36 miles of main track from Riverton to Webbville, the
Eastern
Kentucky Railway became a lifeline for the economic and social
activities of the people of northeastern Kentucky. Even though the
original plan of extending the railway much farther south and bridging
the Ohio River to the north never came about, the railway struggled
along for more than 65
years. Many people who grew up along the line
passed their experiences to younger generations; some, like Jesse
Stuart, wrote about them. This volume will show life along the rail line
that lent its name to the highways now running its route.
