Barth Tannery
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August Barth operated one of New Albany's largest tanneries, shown here in a photo taken sometime before 1905.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections
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Loop Island Wetlands
Loop Island Wetlands is a walking and nature park southeast of downtown New Albany. Located on the Ohio River west of Silver Creek, the site supported industrialization during the late nineteenth century. In 1878, George Moser, a German immigrant,…