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Nellie Watson: A Lost Name Found Again

In Fernwood Cemetery, the grave of Miss Nellie Watson stands as a reminder of how easily time can erase the stories carved in stone. Today, Nellie’s marker is…

Shades of Huck Finn

June 5, 1973 Jerry Hays, 17, (right) and David Johnson, 15, (left on raft) prepare to embark on a trip down the Ohio River with a dog named…

106 Clay Street – The Lyne-Morton House

The Lyne-Morton House at 106 Clay Street is one of Henderson’s most refined mid-19th-century residences, a brick Greek Revival/Italianate transitional home that has retained its commanding presence for…

The Lost Monument of Annie Gassert (Fernwood Cemetery)

In Section 12, Lot 624 of Fernwood Cemetery stands a an aging, time-worn monument whose inscription has long since faded from the stone. Cemetery records list the grave…

Henderson’s Building Activities Indicate Unparalleled Progress for City

Henderson’s Building Activities Indicate Unparalleled Progress for City By R. B. McGregor (1925) Henderson, Ky. — The progress of Henderson has been very noticeable during the year 1924….

Turkey of Plenty

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Thanksgiving Day Football Ticket

Thanksgiving Day 1921 Football ticket for Henderson Barret Manuel vs Owensboro

Chapelwood Apartments

Chapelwood Place apartments is located on South Main Street on property that was once the Henderson Country Club. References: Evansville Press August 18, 1977

132 S Green

J. Barrett House, 132 S. Green Street. The building was demolished and now this is the site of TacoBell.

Peter F Cohen

Peter Francis Cohen was born 23 Dec 1881 to Peter Cohen and Katherine B. Gorman Cohen (1855-1916). On 13 May 1904, Peter was a fireman for Illinois Central…

George Atkinson

George Atkinson, who was for many years one of the most conspicuous characters in the social and business life of Henderson, was born at Church Hill, in county…

Smith Mills as Seen by The Journal Representative – 1910

Smith Mills as Seen by The Journal RepresentativeSUNDAY, JAN. 23, 1910 This beautiful and hustling little town is situated in a very fertile and productive valley, surrounded by…