Posey Then & Now Circa 2011
Š Photograph by J. Bruce Baumann
Mt. Vernon’s dream to build a waterfront park along the Ohio has been stymied for many years by a variety of roadblocks. Not the least of them was the old Mt. Vernon Milling silos. Aside from being an eyesore, the silos contained asbestos, making demolition dangerous and expensive. Finally, in the summer of 2011, at a cost of $338,000, the silos were razed, leaving clean open space that will be part of the long-awaited park.