Bon Harbor, Kentucky

Two miles west of Owensboro. Robert Triplett, a Virginian who arrived in the area during the 1820s to open several coal mines founded the town at the landing in 1842. He called it Bon Harbor for the natural harbor there and built textile factories and homes for the workers. Bon Harbor post office was established April 17, 1848, but lasted only 2 years. Triplett’s efforts to develop an industrial metropolis ended by 1860. In the 1890’s coal mining was re-established and the settlement was also called Bon Harbor Hills. The street car line extended its tracks to Bon Harbor to run coal into Owensboro.

Reference to article by Shelia Heflin