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Historic Henderson is a website project for personal research and enjoyment of the history of Henderson, Kentucky. Enjoy!
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- The contempt of a judge carries heft
The contempt of a judge carries heft Yesterday’s News by Frank Boyett Sallie Smithhart was probably used to people looking down their noses at her. They called her… - The Henderson Man Who Built a Shield Against Fire
The Henderson Man Who Built a Shield Against Fire In September 1909, The Gleaner introduced readers to a Henderson invention that promised to “revolutionize the fighting of fire.”… - Gabe’s Dairy
The House Once Numbered 1200 Loeb: What Remains of Gabe’s Dairy At 1212 Loeb Street stands a large two-story brick house that is easy to pass without recognizing… - Ramada Inn
The Ramada Inn on U.S. 41 North In the early 1970s, Henderson welcomed one of its largest motel developments when construction began on a new Ramada Inn at…
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