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Long before insurance ads lived online, X. R. Royster & Co. was a familiar and trusted name in Henderson, at 132 Second St., where business, traffic, and daily…
Joseph Cohen & Son stood at the center of Henderson’s early-20th-century scrap and hide trade, operating from 219 N. Main Street and later on Water Street. Newspaper accounts…
The Chero-Cola Bottling Works was established in Henderson in late 1919, with operations located at the corner of Second and Clark Streets (1107 Second). Construction of a new…
Henderson welcomed Sonic Drive-In in 1978, it wasn’t just another place to grab a hamburger, it was a return to an earlier rhythm of American life. Located at…
Built in 1891 at Evansville, the sternwheel packet Royal quickly became one of the most familiar boats on the Ohio River, serving the busy Evansville-Henderson trade. Designed by…
Tender Krust Bread was one of the best-known products of Kentucky Bakery, a longtime Henderson institution that supplied fresh bread and baked goods to homes and groceries across…
Hatchett Grocery, operated by Hart H. Hatchett, was a familiar neighborhood grocery on Henderson’s First Street during the late 1910s through the mid-20th century. Hatchett first appears in…
Gardenside Shopping Center opened in 1990 with anchor store Kmart and shortly after with a Buehler Buy Low grocery store.
I just recently learned the story behind Kresge Drive. It’s named after Sebastian Kresge, the founder of Kmart, which opened in Henderson at 1700 S Green Street (now…