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(By Spalding Trafton) GLEANER AND JOURNAL, HENDERSON, KY., SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1925. **The first parts of this article are not legible.** I thought this was a cool history…
Grand Opening on April 26, 1975Plans for the new center were outlined in March of 1963 and an architect employed in December 1968 to design it. In November…
Community & Youth Center. On Jan 20, 1969, the city signed a $93,780 contract to build a substantial teen center on the site of the old pavilion. It…
424 Ray Street, formerly 808 N Green, was built between 1850-1855 by Henderson’s first mayor, William B. Vanzandt (Vansant). It’s been called the old McClain home (William McClain),…
From the History of Henderson County KY:Under the old constitution, the oldest serving magistrate was entitled, by rotation, to the office of sheriff, and was invariably appointed as…
Various newspaper clippings and photos from the 1960 Henderson Sesquicentennial.
Old Spottsville School fire in 1992. References: Evansville Press • Wed, Jul 29, 1992
1228 Helm, Fire Station 2, opened 12 April 1909. A public well was drilled in the rear of the fire barn in 1913. I believe the fire department…