Record Data
Place Unit Type
Rivers/Waterways
Containing Unit
Events
| Date | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Floods ravage Cairo, Illinois | Crime/Disasters | |
| The new record-breaking suspension bridge across the Ohio between Cincinnati and Covington officially opens. | Science/Technology | |
| The Ohio River at Pittsburgh open to navigation for the winter | Business/Industry | |
| Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant occupy Paducah, Kentucky on the Ohio River | Battles/Soldiers |