Chronicles of Boone County

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  Meeks Ferry (Belleview, Ky.)

  Although Edward Meeks owned the ferry in what is now Belleview for only a short time, the name has persisted for 200 years.
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  Anderson Ferry (Constance, Ky.)

  Located in Constance, the Anderson Ferry is named for George Anderson, who bought it in 1817 from Raleigh Colston. The Andersons built a large stone house overlooking the ferry where the family resided and operated a tavern. The Anderson family owned the ferry operation until 1841, when son Evan transferred the property to Montague McClure. According to legend, the transfer was the result of a lost poker game. However, there is evidence the Underground Railroad played a role in the property transfer.