Welcome to Historic HendersonNestled along the Ohio River, Henderson, Kentucky, boasts a rich history shaped by enterprise, community spirit, and remarkable people. From the bustling tobacco warehouses and…
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EARLY DAYS IN HENDERSONRECALLED BY JUDGE YEAMANBegan Law Practice in 1863 Henderson Morning Gleaner – January 9, 1927 This is the first of a series of interviews with…
Rose Anna Kennedy (1850–1943) Rose Anna Kennedy was a longtime African American resident of Henderson, Kentucky, remembered in a contemporary newspaper notice as “one of that city’s oldest…
For generations of Henderson residents, Community Methodist Hospital was where families welcomed babies, visited loved ones, and received care close to home. Today known as Deaconess Henderson Hospital,…
Walker’s Radio and Electric Service located on Lincoln Ave. If you know when this business was open or what address, please send us a message.
Campbell H. Johnson: Soldier, Druggist, Mason, and Advocate for Children When Campbell H. Johnson died at his Henderson home on June 19, 1896, the Henderson Morning Gleaner remembered…
In the fall of 1924, lessons at Three Mile School paused while teacher Audie Folwell and her pupils scrubbed the floors and walls. Outside, the district’s trustee brought…
Bradshaw Furniture Company was part of Henderson’s mid-century business community, operating at Second and Clark streets. A surviving advertisement, identified as dating from approximately 1955, promoted the store…
Built in 1952, the house at 18 Gum Street belongs to Henderson’s Marywood Hills subdivision. Its one-story form and low hipped roof give it the practical appearance of…
Stella’s Place Stella’s Place was a nightclub serving Henderson’s Black community on Highway 41 south of the city. Newspaper references identify its operator as Stella Jones, while a…
A Pictorial History of Henderson County, 1775–1950 was published in 1974 for Henderson’s Bicentennial Committee. Compiled by Maralea Arnett, Katheryn Basket, and J. W. Duncan, the booklet brings…
The Edwin Hodge House at 502 Norris Lane, known as Actoft The brick house at 502 Norris Lane, known as Actoft, was built for Henderson tobacco businessman Edwin…