Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove

Serpentine Wall during Tall Stacks

Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove are a pair of side-by-side parks on the riverfront of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The two linear parks stretch one mile along the north shore of the Ohio River.[1] Since 2012, the parks have been the location for the annual Bunbury Music Festival.

Yeatman's Cove

The Otto Armleder Aquatic Park in Yeatman's Cove, along the Cincinnati riverfront.

Yeatman's Cove park occupies the former site of a tavern established in 1793 by Griffin Yeatman.[2] Yeatman's establishment was the first tavern in Cincinnati, and as such was very popular with men working on the river.[3] The park features a colossal bronze statue of Cincinnatus, the namesake of Cincinnati, and is a popular place to watch the Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Riverfest at Labor Day weekend.[4]

Serpentine Wall

The Serpentine Wall is a serpentine-shaped flood wall on the banks of the Ohio River, located at Yeatman's Cove. Completed in 1976,[5] the wall features steps descending to the river, upon which visitors can sit and look across to Northern Kentucky.[6]


References

  1. ^ "Sawyer Point Park & Yeatman's Cove". Cincinnati Park Board. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. Federal Writers' Project. 1943. ISBN 9781623760519.
  3. ^ Rolfes, Steven (October 29, 2012). Cincinnati Landmarks. Arcadia Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 9780738593951. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Sawyer Point". Cincinnati USA. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  5. ^ Winternitz, Felix (November 18, 2008). Insiders' Guide to Cincinnati. Globe Pequot. p. 35. ISBN 9780762748655.
  6. ^ Hoevener, Laura (2010). Adventures Around Cincinnati. Hillcrest Publishing Group. p. 58. ISBN 9781936107438.

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