History

 
 

  • Price Hill in the Civil War

    A Price Hill pioneer, “Uncle Peter” Stryker, was one of the leaders of the so-called Squirrel Hunters who helped defend the heights of the neighborhood from the threat of attack by Confederate troops during the Civil War. The homeguard defenders manned cannons that were placed on the brow of the hill, ready to fire on the rebel raiders if they attempted to cross the Ohio River. After the war, Price Hill boasted its own Grand Army Post of Civil War veterans with a large membership. The post was named after Captain George B. Whitcomb, a Price Hill native who died during the war. 

  • Bayou Fish House Opens on Price Ave.

    Newport's popular Bayou Fish House has expanded to Price Hill with a new store at 3108 Price Avenue, in the heart of the new Price Hill Community Entertainment District.  The store opened on January 23rd with a Grand Opening celebration on January 31st at 11am.

    Bayou features made-to-order fried fish in their signature homemade batter.  They're known for their Catch of the Day special, which can be found on their Facebook page daily.  Oh, and their cole slaw is legendary.

    Owner Grant Gieseler chose Price Hill because of the community enthusiasm and the assistance that the neighborhood offered in making the expansion possible.

    They haven't been open long, but the response has been outstanding. Customers have been lining up and the reviews have been great. Stop by today for some great fish.  Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

  • Our History: Price Hill's Toll Roads

    Warsaw Avenue was originally a mud road, which was later “paved” with wooden planks to make it more navigable in wet weather. Eventually the toll road, Warsaw Pike, was paved with macadam and the grade of the road was lowered—the earlier turnpike was much steeper than the road is today. Tollgates were located at Warsaw and Grand Avenues, and later at Glenway Avenue and Vaughn Road (now Rosemont Avenue). There were double tollgates at Mueller’s Corner (where Glenway, Cleves Warsaw Pike, and Guerley Road meet). This corner was originally called Gazley’s Corner, named for an early settler, Allen Gazley. When Mueller’s Roadhouse opened at the corner, it became known as Mueller’s Corner; then, when the Prout Building was built in 1928-1929, it became Prout’s Corner, as it is known today

    (Courtesy of the Price Hill Historical Society)

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