C. T. Suddeth

Ferries like The Liberty picked up passengers from Madison, Indiana and from Prospect, Kentucky. Shown here is Rose Island Road in Prospect where the ferry would have landed—the structures shown I assume are new.

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It had 2 side-by-side dining halls (1 indoor and 1 outdoor) holding 500 diners each—overflow diners could eat at the dance hall facing the dining halls. Rose Island also had smaller restaurants as well as picnic tables strewn about.

I may write a mystery taking place on Rose Island.

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The steamboat landing’s heyday—only the 3 pillars & the hotel’s retaining wall remain. The old pedestrian bridge & adjacent parking lot. Nearby is the “new” bridge—a 100-year-old car bridge moved to Rose Island—just a few yards from the original bridge. The old road leading to the parking lot is now a walking trail.

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Fern Grove began in the 1880s as a church camp and summer resort. In 1923, Mr. Rose turned it into an amusement park, Rose Island. To my knowledge, the hotel was the only part of Fern Grove that remained until 1937 when the flood destroyed everything.

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Then and now. This was once a tall fountain. I could not find an old roller coaster photo. The 1937 flood destroyed them.

My thriller, Dream Flyer, partially takes place here.

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Then and now. The foundation is part of cottage. Nothing remains of the three-story hotel. People often spent the summer here. The 1937 flood destroyed it.

My thriller, Dream Flyer, partially takes place here.

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Then and now. The pool is filled with gravel for safety’s sake. The other set of photos is the bath house—only the floor/drains remain. This was frequented by the wealthy.

My thriller, Dream Flyer, partially takes place here.

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