Augusta KY Kentucky
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight against the grassy bank, a few dozen metres from the main street. No terminal, no gates: you walk down the gangway, cross a lawn and you are in the middle of the village.
About twelve hundred people. The village reveals itself at a glance from the paddlewheeler's deck, and it can be seen in a morning without rushing.
Riverside Drive with its antebellum homes, the main street and its shops, then a pause on a terrace facing the Ohio. This is a strolling call, not a monument hunt.
One of the prettiest streets on the river: it runs along the water facing the wooded Kentucky shore opposite, lined with porched houses and small gardens. It is one of the best-preserved riverfronts on the Ohio.
Yes, several period productions have set up cameras here with almost no changes to the setting. The riverfront street has kept its nineteenth-century look.
Warmly, and they often turn out when the boat arrives, curious for news. This is a call where strangers greet you in the street, which surprises travellers used to big ports.
The US dollar. Cards work in most shops, but keep a little cash: the smallest businesses are not all set up for them.
English, with the Kentucky drawl. French is not spoken locally.
Yes, for a quiet call: the village is flat, traffic-free, and the bank is easy to walk. That said, there is no theme park and no organised children's activity.
April through November, the Ohio river cruise season. October dresses the far bank in autumn colour and stays the most photogenic stretch.
