Welcome to Historic Henderson
Historic Henderson is a website project for personal research and enjoyment of the history of Henderson, Kentucky. Enjoy!
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- William L. “Will” Schmehr
William L. “Will” Schmehr, Self-Proclaimed “Mayor of Fishtown” William Lawrence Schmehr (1887–1969) was a riverfront character whose life became intertwined with Fishtown, a ramshackle settlement beneath the Henderson… - From Springdale to Sebree: How a Henderson County Town Became Today’s Sebree, Kentucky
Sebree’s history is closely intertwined with Henderson County, dating back to a time before Webster County even existed. In 1858, the Kentucky General Assembly officially chartered a new…
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