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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Reeder’s Grocery (500 Fagan Street) Reeder’s Grocery was a neighborhood market located at the southeast corner of Fagan and Vine streets. The location had housed a grocery for…
First Sergeant Payton Bibb: A Henderson Soldier in the 118th U.S. Colored Infantry A weathered military marker in Henderson’s Fernwood Cemetery bears only a few words: PAYTON BIBBS1ST…
Henry B. King was born 13 Mar 1866 to Patrick Henry King (1831-1906) and Angeline Moore King (1842-1892). Henry was an electrician who operated a business at 34…
Randolph’s Tavern: A Neighborhood Business at Alvasia and Dixon During the 1930s and 1940s, Randolph’s Beer Tavern stood near the intersection of Alvasia and Dixon streets in Henderson….
W. R. Conover: The Florist Behind Henderson’s Water Street Greenhouses At first glance, Henderson’s 1906 Sanborn fire insurance map appears to be a maze of buildings, measurements and…
Pierre “Red” Jackson: A Champion for Henderson Teacher, coach, civil rights advocate and community mentor, 1927-2014 Pierre “Red” Jackson helped shape Henderson through the people he taught, coached…
The Tragic Story of Little Maud Gough Among the many monuments in Henderson’s Fernwood Cemetery, few are as touching as the one marking the grave of Maud Gough….
The Rise of Apple Production in Henderson County, Kentucky How scientific orcharding, cold storage, cooperative marketing, and the celebrated Winesap made Henderson one of Kentucky’s foremost apple-growing counties…
Margaret “Tardy” Nichols Coker After 33 years inside Henderson City Hall, Margaret Nichols asked voters to put her at its head. In 1973, she nearly became Henderson’s first…
Oscar Yates and the Woodchoppers During the early days of radio in Henderson, listeners did not always hear music from records. Local and traveling musicians often performed live…