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THE OHIO RIVER
MRS. RUGGLES’ DRESS SHOP
BALL AND THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
MERRELL'S APOTHECARY
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HENRY BOYD
GIBSON PRINTERS
BEERHALL & FIFTH ST. MARKET
POLITICAL STAGE
MEET THE EXPERTS
Meet the experts from Cincinnati Museum Center and partnering learning institutions that will be guiding your virtual adventure!
Professor of History and Global and Intercultural Studies, Miami University
Executive Director, Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives and Edward M. Ackerman Family Distinguished Professor of the American Jewish Experience and Reform Jewish History, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Associate Professor of Social Studies Education & History, Faculty Senate Parliamentarian, Black Studies and History Department Affiliate,
Northern Kentucky University
Senior Director of Museum Experience, Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center Archivists and Librarians
Cincinnati Museum Center
Section 1
THE OHIO RIVER
The Ohio River helped Cincinnati flourish as a major economic and cultural hub in the 1850s. It allowed trade goods to flow in and out of the city and it moved immigrants and migrants into their new home. Although the river shaped the city, the threat of flooding presented challenges for downtown residents and business owners.
Image: Rombach & Groene. "Chris Greene" Steamer, Greene Line Steamers, Inc. (SC#296-4032). Cincinnati Museum Center History Library and Archives.
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Learn more about flooding in Cincinnati.
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Check out this 1856 map view of Cincinnati!
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Section 1.1
NEWCOMERS
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What was life like for free African American Cincinnatians in the mid-19th century? Explore this question with Dr. David Childs.
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Learn about the dangers that Cincinnati’s African American residents faced in the 1850s.
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Learn about the effective and not-so-effective remedies in medicine during the mid-1800s by clicking each numbered icon.
Section 5
HENRY BOYD
Henry Boyd was born into slavery in Kentucky in 1802. At an early age, he developed an interest in carpentry. Boyd’s enslaver allowed him to work and earn money to buy his own freedom, which he did when he was 18 years old. He worked for a salt works company in West Virginia for a few years before saving enough money to move out of the South. In 1826, Boyd used most of his savings to move to Cincinnati.
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Meet Henry Boyd and learn more about his time here in Cincinnati.
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Learn more about Boyd’s iconic bedstead.
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Section 7.1
FIFTH ST. MARKET
As Ohio cities grew, so did small-scale market gardening. These garden plots allowed families to grow and sell crops to local markets. By 1859, more than half of Ohio’s market garden crops came from Hamilton County. Fifth Street Market, located on the Public Landing, gave Cincinnati residents access to fresh food.
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Immerse yourself in the sounds of a bustling market.
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Section 8
POLITICAL STAGE
Image: Dividing the national map, 1860. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
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Join Dr. Hamlin as she discusses the key takeaways of womens' lives during the mid-1800s.
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Join Dr. Childs as he discusses the key takeaways of life for African Americans during the 1850s.
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