Ralph the Diver

Portrayed by Wayne McClain

The Clermont County Park proudly sponsors the historical character, Ralph the Diver.
Each of the original wicket dams on the Ohio River had a diver who would perform underwater repairs to the dam. Ralph the Diver is loosely based on the real life diver Ralph Lindsey and the stories about diving on the Ohio River Dams that he and other divers have shared: working in ice, seeing fish, and almost drowning.

Ralph the Diver is portrayed by Wayne McClain, employee at the Chilo Lock #34 museum. The picture of the diver was created by McClain using a photo and drawing. Visitors to the museum may take their own photo as Ralph , the Diver behind the stand up display created by McClain.

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Fall Back into Time is a project originated by the Friends of Jennie Wade. Their mission is to help develop projects that can benefit the five Ohio River Valley counties represented . This is the second year for this project  and we hope to see it continue long into the future. With the help of our sponsors above and people like YOU, who are passionate about preserving the history of the region ,we will meet this year's goal.  If there are any questions please contact bmcclain@jenniewade.com.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

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