Riverside Drive Historic District

Riverside Drive Historic District is a neighborhood with about thirty notable buildings along the waterfront where the Ohio and Licking Rivers meet. The houses display different architectural styles including Greek Revival, late Victorian, and Georgian elements side by side.

The area served as an important military stronghold during George Rogers Clark's campaigns against Native peoples and later operations in Illinois territories. It later became a residential neighborhood where wealthy citizens built their homes.

The neighborhood reflects Covington's early growth, when wealthy families lived along the river and displayed the architectural styles of their time. The homes that remain show how people lived here and what mattered to them.

The neighborhood is easily walkable, with paths along the rivers and sidewalks along the streets. Visitors can move between the houses and public areas without major obstacles.

The Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home is the birthplace of the Boy Scouts of America founder and is now recognized as a National Historic Landmark. This house draws visitors interested in the history of the scouting movement.

Location: Covington

GPS coordinates: 39.09118,-84.50648

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:05