Author: adminPage 1 of 48
Obituary from The Gleaner Sep. 22, 2020: References: Courier & Press: Civil rights leader The Rev. Anthony Brooks Sr. dies at 85
Stuart Albert Brabant was born 7 Dec 1902 to John Michael Brabandt (1878 – 1951) and Caroline A. “Carrie” Scherer Brabandt (1879 – 1965). Stuart Brabant married Lana…
It’s been 1 year! July 25, 2023 was the first post to Historic Henderson. Since then there have been: Posts: 564 Visitors: 7,962 Page Views: 30,856 I started…
Spottsville Coal Mine – near railroad bridge.Called the Green River Coal & Mining Co. Owners: Gwat. Rankin, Thomas Lowery and Rankin Eastin. Produced 40 thousand tons in 1896….
Most of what I found about Feix Sheet Metal was confusing or contradictory. It appears Feix Sheet Metal began operation in the early 1900’s at 219 Second Street…
Midnight Blues was a clothing and accessory shop located at 315 First Street owned and operated by Frances and Michael Jones. “It’s a weird, wacky place” Midnight Blues…
Henderson’s first high school was built in 1888 at 531 Washington St, and remained the city high school until Barret Manual Training High School opened in 1910. In…
High Ground Cafe was located at 235 First Street. High Ground takes high road during lunch, by Linda Negro: I was in a buying mood Saturday and in…
EARLY HISTORY OF SPOTTSVILLESpottsville, in Henderson County, was first established as a precinct and voting place in 1860. However, back in 1833 before the locks were constructed at…