Newport: The Sin City Years

Located in Northern Kentucky, Newport is a small, historic river town bustling with business in a respectful and developing community. While it is now known for its charm, Newport once had a dark and sinister past known as its Sin City years.

Newport earned its reputation for vice, crime, political corruption, bootlegging, casinos, brothels, and bookie joints early in the city's history. During the Civil War, soldiers stationed at the Newport Barracks were offered entertainment from various saloons and bordellos located in the city. At the turn of the 20th century, John Thompson, a Newport native, invented the Thompson Machine Gun. The tommy gun was made infamous by gangsters during Prohibition. Citizens of Newport, fed up with the city's sordid reputation, eventually banded together to drive out the vice and reclaim their city. After a long struggle, Newport is now a pleasant and enchanting community.

Author: Robin Caraway
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 02/16/2009
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780738586922

About the Author
Caraway, Robin: - Author Robin Caraway is a reference assistant at the Kenton County Public Library and a native of Newport. An avid lover of family and local history, Caraway researched old newspapers, police reports, and archives to uncover much of the information included in Newport: The Sin City Years. Many of the photographs appear courtesy of the Kenton County Public Library and other local collections.