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Peter Lavialle Whelan

Peter Lavialle Whelan (1916-1944) Peter Lavialle Whelan was one of Henderson’s promising young men whose life and future were cut short by World War II. Born on February…

Riverfront Scene

Riverfront scene comparison.

Joy Reddish (1893-1934)

Joy Reddish (1893-1934)A River Man’s Life in an Unforgiving Era On July 28, 1934, in a cell at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, Joy Reddish died at…

Carryover Lines

A small reminder that even the old newspapers weren’t perfect. This brief item from the Henderson Morning Gleaner (Oct. 22, 1932) is a good example of a typesetting…

616 S Adams

616 S. Adams Street sits on part of Lots 29 and 30 of the Alves Addition, recorded in Deed Book 39, page 190. The parcel fronts 64 feet…

Baskett

Coal Mining Chief Occupation At Baskett; History Reviewed Henderson Morning Gleaner • Sun, Feb 21, 1926 BASKETT, Ky., Feb. 21 (Special.) On the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis…

William G. Miller

Henderson Hero: PFC William G. Miller (1926 – 1945) 🇺🇸 Walk through Fernwood Cemetery and you will find a simple flat marble marker that reads: WILLIAM G. MILLERKentuckyPVT…

Unverzagt & Smith

From butcher shop to in-laws: the story of Unverzagt & Smith. Before refrigeration, before supermarkets, before chain groceries, Henderson depended on local butchers who knew livestock, knew their…

W. E. Morphett Implement Co

Before Henderson had big-box dealers and online ordering, local farmers relied on trusted hometown businesses like W. E. Morphett Implement Co. Operating from 110 Second Street, the Morphett…

2932 Holloway Lane

The 75.07-acre farm at 2932 Holloway Lane, situated on the south side of Holloway about three miles east of Henderson, is today identified as Parcel 76-3. Its history,…

PFC John Frederick Wilkerson

Henderson Hometown Hero: PFC John Frederick Wilkerson (1924-1945) In Section 22, Lot 1190 at Fernwood Cemetery rests one of Henderson’s own, a young man who left South Alvasia…

114 S Alves

114 South Alves Street (Once 124 South Alves) If you stand on South Alves Street and look at 114, you’re looking at more than a Victorian house crowned…