====== Petersburg ====== Originally known as [[tanner_s_station|Tanner's Station]] from 1785-[[1806]], then Caledonia, and finally Petersburg in [[1818]], it was the largest [[towns|community]] in [[Boone County]] until the [[Civil War]] and the coming of the [[railroads|railroad]]. The town featured a well laid-out grid street plan, the large [[Boone County Distilling Company]], several other smaller industries, two [[taverns]], many active community businesses and a bustling [[Ohio River|riverfront]]. Petersburg retains many fine examples of early Boone County building traditions, both [[historic homes|residential]] and commercial. Petersburg in the distance ===== More Information ===== * [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/history/search/results?qu=petersburg&te=ASSET|Browse photographs and materials]] from Petersburg * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/32407/0|The Loder Diary, 1857-1903]]// by Lewis Allen Loder * //[[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/30546/0|Index to the Loder Diary, 1857-1903]]// * [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/24595/0|"He remembered his native Petersburg...with a library"]] * [[map petersburg buildings|Interactive map]] of historic Petersburg ===== Related Topics ===== * [[Boone County Distilling Company]] * [[Farmer's Bank of Petersburg]] * [[Gordon's Hall]] * [[Petersburg Graded School]] * [[Petersburg Jail]] * [[Ryle's Supermarket and Odd Fellows Building]] * [[Towns]] in Boone County * [[tanner_s_station|Tanner's Station]] * [[Historic homes]] * [[Articles of Interest]] ==== Historic houses ==== * [[Buffington House]] * [[collins_captain_n._house_district|Captian M. Collins House]] * [[daniel_dew_house|Daniel Dew House]] * [[early_house|Early House]] * [[Jonathan Carlton House]] * [[Oscar Gaines House]] * [[Joel Garnett House]] * [[Robert Grant Farm]] * [[Dr. James T. Grubbs House]] * [[prospect_farm|Prospect Farm, J.C. Jenkins House]] * [[Jenkins-Berkshire House]], Petersburg * [[L.A. Loder House]], Petersburg * [[Dr. Love House]], Petersburg * [[Lyon House]], Petersburg * [[Richard Parker House]] * [[Prospect Farm]] * [[W.W. Smith House]], Petersburg * [[Terrill House]] * [[George W. Terrill House]] * [[Vesper Tenant House]] * [[Weisickle House]], Petersburg ===== Videos ===== **Petersburg** (3 parts) Presented by Barbara Horton, 2012 {{https://youtu.be/9iOLdmLtIR8?list=PLAE5608A9F3182D06}} {{https://youtu.be/dX9kjpwfwBs?list=PLAE5608A9F3182D06}} {{https://youtu.be/APROKT1uVpE?list=PLAE5608A9F3182D06}}