Why we call it "Hamiltucky"
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7/26/2005
Many laborers and their families relocated from the hills of Kentucky, West Virginia & Tennesee to work in the many manufacturing plants during WWII and immediately thereafter.
With the loss of so many employers, we have become a 'bedroom community' for Greater Cincinnati. Land values have skyrocketed, farmlands are being replaced by subdivisions, and shopping centers.
Hamilton had an illustrious place in the founding and settling of 'the western frontier' (Indiana) and was a large supplier of industrial goods for the war effort. She is a ghost of her former robust nature, but her 'bones' are still good.
Architecture is mixed and extremely interesting in the downtown area, excluding the large, rusty metal sculpture in front of the new Government Services Building. Unfortunately it does typify our town.
Kathryn | Blue Ash, OH