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Coraville

Coraville was a small town located about 1 mile North of Niagara. It had a couple store houses around 1905 and a coal mine in 1909.

Fairmont Cemetery

Fairmont Cemetery opened in 1921 at 1807 S Green Street. BOYETT: Deceased man thwarted country club plans Fairmont Cemetery would have been the Henderson Country Club if not…

Carlinburg

Carlinburg was a small town located about 5 miles East of Scuffletown, almost at the county line. Founded by John Samuel Vannada (1848-1923) who owned the land and…

Police Cars

Police Station on Water Street

Built in 1964 at First and Water Streets. Torn down and now the location of the Henderson Tourist Commission. Ribbon Cutting

Steamport

Steamport was a town on the Green River incorporated in 1837 in then Henderson County. In 1860, this section of Henderson county became part of Webster County, which…

Surgical Hospital at Center and Green

Surgical Hospital located on the corner of Center and Green Streets. Dr. Letcher

Mayors

Mayors of Henderson: William B. Vanzandt (Vansant) 1854Martin S. Hancock 1854-1859Ed G. Hall 1860-1862David Banks 1862-1865P. B. Matthews 1866-1868E. L. Starling 1868-1874Jacob Held 1874-1875John C. Atkinson 1875-1879Frances M….

Water Street Police Station Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon cutting for the former police station on Water Street. June 1983

President Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter on the campaign trail in Henderson, KY. Driving down Main Street on July 22nd 1980.

Barret Park

In his 1901 report, Commissioner Towles mentioned the “Good Improvement Committee”. This had started as a project of Lucy Barret, working through the Century Club (after 1900 it…

Police Car on Letcher