Grayson County, Kentucky

Willis Green owned a mill for processing corn at the Falls of Rough on Rough River in Kentucky.  He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1839 to 1845.  The mill was built in 1823 and was in use for over 140 years. Growers from seven nearby counties brought grains to the mill site.

Bridge built by the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company

In 1877 this bridge was built over the Rough River at the Falls of Rough. The bridge includes the name of the bridge company in the bridge ironwork; the King Iron Bridge and Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio provided the bridge.

 

1877 Bridge over Rough River