There is an old roadway that extends from New Manchester, WV to the Ohio River which was access to East Liverpool, OH. This roadway was built before the invention of the automobile so it was used for horses, wagons, and mule teams. There are several retaining walls that were engineered to prevent the roadway from collapsing over hillsides. The walls were made from huge cut stones.

Another location of a retaining wall.

A covered bridge spanned the creek at this location at one time.

This is the remains of Hartford's Gristmill.

This is another view of the remains of Hartford's Gristmill.

This is the largest retaining wall along the roadway. It spans over 200' and is an engineering work of art.

The top of the largest retaining wall along the roadway.

This is a homemade motorized oil derrick that was built around the early 1900's. It was powered by a tractor that hooked to a large belt which turned gears to move the steel cable back and forth to operate the pump.