Historic Arteries & Infrastructures

Established in 1806, Mundy’s Landing served as the primary river port and commercial gateway for the Southern Bluegrass. During the mid-to-late 19th century, this bustling hub featured a ferry, wharves, sawmills, and a tavern, connecting the landlocked farms of Woodford County to the global markets of the Kentucky River.

For the residents of Elm Bend, Mundy’s Landing represented the regional infrastructure of trade. While the families of the "Bend" maintained a distinct and self-reliant social community, the Landing was the geographic point where their agricultural labor met the river's commerce. The eventual decline of the port in the early 1900s signaled a broader economic shift that contributed to the isolation and eventual land loss of the area's original Black settlements.