Description: Early lottery ticket for Shelby College in Covington, Kentucky. Civil War Era dated! Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, located at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. Cincinnati, Ohio, lies to its immediate north across the Ohio and Newport, to its east across the Licking and Ludlow to its west. Covington had a population of 40,640 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census, making it the largest city of Northern Kentucky and the fifth-most populous city in the state. It is one of its county's two seats, along with Independence. The initial American settlement at Covington was known as The Point, from its position at the confluence of the Licking and Ohio Rivers. When it was laid out in 1815, it was named in honor of Gen. Leonard Covington, who was killed at the Battle of Crysler's Farm during the War of 1812. In 1814, John Gano, Richard Gano, and Thomas Carneal purchased The Point, 150 acres (0.6km2) of land on the west side of the Licking River at its confluence with the Ohio, from Thomas Kennedy for $50,000, and laid out the settlement of Covington the next year. The town was formally incorporated by the Kentucky General Assembly a year later and raised to city status in 1834. The city prospered as an emporium for Kentucky's tobacco and cigar production. In 1862, Stewart Iron Works wa Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.
Price: 150 USD
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-02-18T17:11:03.000Z
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