Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.

Powerhouse for Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.

Shawnee paddleboat and showboat on the Kentucky River.

Locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

Paddleboat at the locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

Paddleboat at the locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

Paddleboat at the locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

Locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

Locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

D.J. Angus and friends on board the Shawnee paddleboat on the Kentucky River.

Powerhouse for Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.

Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.

Locks on the Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

High Bridge spanning the Kentucky River from the Dix River.

D.J. Angus and friends boarding the Shawnee on the Kentucky River.

Powerhouse for Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.

High Bridge spanning the Kentucky River.

Dix Dam, completed in 1927, was constructed across the Dix River three miles upstream from its confluence with the Kentucky River. It was the world's largest stone-filled dam.

D.J. Angus and friends aboard the Shawnee on the Kentucky River at Lockport, Kentucky.

High Bridge spanning the Kentucky River from the Dix River.

Kentucky River at Frankfort, Kentucky.

Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky.

Fort Harrod, built in 1777, was part of the first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

Grave of the first white child buried in the oldest town in Kentucky-- Harrodsburg.