A memorial to John Hunt Morgan stands in the Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Ky., Monday, June 15, 2020. Silas Walker Lexington Herald-Leader Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th ...

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Ohio Penitentiary: Hidden history, famous inmates, and relics in downtown Columbus. Discover the fascinating history of the Ohio Penitentiary, a massive prison that once stood in downtown Columbus.

Crossing the Ohio River from Kentucky into Mauckport, Ind., on July 8, 1863, General John Hunt Morgan and his Raiders, some 2,400 men strong, burned the steamships they had commandeered.