A special historical walking tour through downtown Cynthiana exploring the people, places, tragedies, and triumphs that helped shape our community — and connect us to the larger American story. As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, step into the streets of downtown Cynthiana and discover the stories that built the Maiden City brick by brick. This special edition of Beyond the Bricks takes guests on a guided walking tour through the founding, growth, struggles, industries, conflicts, and resilience of Cynthiana and Harrison County. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of frontier danger, Ruddell’s Station, early river commerce, bourbon and railroads, the courthouse square, Civil War scars, immigrant perseverance, downtown fires, electric lights, and the enduring role of the Rohs Opera House. This is history without the ghosts — but with every bit of the drama.