Swimmers used to flock to the Ohio River to beat the heat. Kentucky had several popular sandy bathin
Swimmers used to flock to the Ohio River to beat the heat. Kentucky had several popular sandy bathing beaches across the river. In 1904, the beaches around Cincinnati could get up to 20,000 people a day. There were multiple community water parks as well—not just Coney Island. See more pictures of historical swimming spots in our Digital Library! -- source link
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