History
The Indian Head Rock was used as a carving stone for individuals from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Others would swim out to the rock to have their picture taken with it. In the 1920s the Ohio River was dammed and 16 feet of water submerged it; it was not until recently that the rock has been seen again.
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