The wall spans more than 2 000 feet.
Ohio river flood wall murals.
It has a guided tour if you would like to know more about the history of the area.
This flood wall is larger and more detailed than i ever imagined.
These walls are about 10 feet high and go on for about 1 4 mile.
Instead of having just a plain wall the city decided to have artists paint murals on it.
Over 1 3 of a mile long and 200 tall this storytelling mural gives insight into not just portsmouth but to ohio and our nation s history.
With the help of the popular artist robert dafford a 2000 foot concrete block flood wall that is located along portsmouth s ohio river has been turned to be an outdoor art gallery that clearly shows portsmouth history and other areas surrounding it.
The wall is pretty easy to get to.
This tour covers some 2 000 years of history at the confluence of the scioto and ohio rivers from the ancient adena and hopewell to the workers at williams shoe factory in downtown portsmouth.
All you have to do is get to the ohio river.
A flood wall is usually just nothing special to look at.
There is an audio tour you can download onto your phone or you can read the signs that are posted along the way.
Explore in more detail some of the history depicted in robert dafford s epic portsmouth floodwall murals.
Portsmouth ohio flood wall murals project.
Explore the history depicted in portsmouth s famous floodwall murals.
Paducah was originally started by william clark of lewis and clark fame.
The wall actually goes for about ten miles on the riverfront.