Portsmouth Floodwall Mural - Portsmouth, Ohio

Sam S.

If you are anywhere near Portsmouth, I highly recommend you to stop and walk around the Ohio River and see the murals on the Portsmouth flood wall. This is an amazing labor of love for art and history as well as local and state culture. Don’t forget to check out both sides of the wall, on the town side and on the river side. There is a park on the river side as well. Enjoy!

Jeremy S.

I've been here on numerous occasions, but every time I'm near here with someone who hasn't seen them, I always play tour guide.
The amount of hand painted detail on each panel is awe-inspiring, and each time I visit, I pick out something I've missed prior.
If you're ever in the Portsmouth, Ohio area, you owe yourself to follow the "Floodwall Mural" signs. You'll be glad you did.

Les R.

If you don't take at least 30 minutes to stop here and look at the beautiful artwork, you're missing something special.

Cheryl E.

Holy flood wall!! This thing is massive and a great way to post the history of Portsmouth. Start at the beginning and walk the entire length of the wall for the full experience. At one end there is a visitor center with restrooms and a plethora of information for other activities for the city. We parked on the street at the beginning. I didn’t see any parking lots dedicated to the wall but I’m sure there are some open lots around. We just decided to grab what we found. I completely recommend a stop to learn about the rich history of the town.

Brian D.

This was really neat to see. I had heard about it from friends who have visited the area. I wish I would of had more time to read all the information they have at every murals and check out all the details. You could probably easily spend 1-2 hours here if you read everything. Great job to the artist who painted these.

Nick R.

Awesome spot for great detail on the interesting history of Portsmouth. I highly recommend the audio tour that you can play on your phone as you walk. You'll also have beautiful views overlooking the Ohio River.

M C.

Lovely piece of history in an adorably kitschy town. Fantastic for a day trip! Wonderful views of the bridge and an audio guided tour via your phone.

Dan D.

I've visited the mural five times now. It's one of the places I enjoy showing guests visiting Ohio. My favorite part is the cat (which was the artist's daughter's pet) - very realistic and unexpected.

Each panel along the 1500 foot mural displays the history of the town at various points in time and each is well done.

The area is safe and peaceful. You'll have an uninterrupted opportunity to observe and absorb each section of this work of art.