Lawrenceburg is a town of about 5,000 people on Route 50, next to the Ohio River in eastern Indiana.
The river is on the other side of the levee shown in the photo above. The gate in the center can be closed to protect against floods.
Turn around, and you might see a train passing through town:
The Lawrenceburg police are in control:
Lawrenceburg was the birthplace of James B. Eads, whom you can learn more about in the piece on the St. Louis riverfront. Lawrenceburg honored him by naming Route 50 through Lawrenceburg the Eads Parkway.
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Photos by the author.