11/09/2015

November 9, 2015 Three States and Two Rivers

This morning we left our little spot on Kentucky Lake and continued our journey west:

Heading towards the great rivers:

11-09-15 A Travel LBL to Border (3)

11-09-15 A Travel LBL to Border (7)

The Ohio River flood plain – yes, it is farmed:

11-09-15 A Travel LBL to Border (14)

11-09-15 A Travel LBL to Border (20)

Over the Ohio River:

11-09-15 A Travel LBL to Border (30)

Into Illinois:

11-09-15 B US60 Between Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (1)

There is a small strip of land here between the Ohio and Mississippi.  Yes, it also mostly farmed:

11-09-15 B US60 Between Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (8)

And getting ready to cross another mighty river:

11-09-15 B US60 Between Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (5)

The mighty Mississippi:

11-09-15 B US60 Between Ohio and Mississippi Rivers (17)

Into Missouri:

11-09-15 C Mississippi to Charleston (2)

Where we road the levy road for a few miles:

11-09-15 C Mississippi to Charleston (4)

We are staying south of Charleston, Missouri at Boom Land RV Park.  It is $12.00 for full hook ups – not bad.  I will take some picture tomorrow.

After setting up, we took a road trip south to explore.  Most of this area is farmed and many of those areas are being harvested.  I just find it fascinating to watch.

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (5)

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (8)

Many ponds and swampy areas:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (10)

Check out this barn on a mound – protection from river flooding maybe?:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (13)

No hills, just flat farmland – WOW!:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (17)

There were many farm silos and barns but very few farmhouses as we got closer to the river:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (19)

Irrigation Ditches:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (24)

We saw many buildings that looked like this but were being used to store machinery.  Imagine the stories this could tell:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (29)

And we are there!:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (76)

We arrived at the Hickman Dorena Ferry on the Mississippi River.  Hickman, KY is across the river where there are loading grain into barges.   This Ferry is one of the few remaining riverboat ferries in the United States and the only operating ferry crossing the Mississippi River between Missouri and Kentucky.

The ferry is coming our way:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (40)

We are at Dorena, MO side where the only thing in this area is a huge Consolidated Grain and Barge Plant – lots of trucks coming and going.

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (52)

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (62)

Very interesting.  We hung out for a little watching the barges and headed north over the levy wall:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (68)

Lots of farm equipment on the road:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (80)

We followed another road that led to the Mississippi,  It did but ended in a business so we stopped nearby and took these photos:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (98)

Many barges docked here:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (100)

Check out the cables and chains holding them here – WOW!:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (101)

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (104)

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (107)

There was a little side area that talked about the history of this area.  This was part of the Trail of Tears and it also played a part in the Civil War along with Columbus, KY directly across the river.

From there we made our way over the levy:

11-09-15 D Road Trip South of Charlestown (109)

The levy roads are all along the river and also another series about a mile in.  Very interesting!

Tomorrow we will explore the New Madrid area so stay tuned and enjoy today.

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 89 Miles

Routes Traveled:

Kentucky: The Trace Road; SR-453; I-24; US-60

Illinois: US-60

Missouri: US-60; I-57; SR-105; Beasley Park Road

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