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W. R. Conover: The Florist Behind Henderson’s Water Street Greenhouses At first glance, Henderson’s 1906 Sanborn fire insurance map appears to be a maze of buildings, measurements and…
Pierre “Red” Jackson: A Champion for Henderson Teacher, coach, civil rights advocate and community mentor, 1927-2014 Pierre “Red” Jackson helped shape Henderson through the people he taught, coached…
The Tragic Story of Little Maud Gough Among the many monuments in Henderson’s Fernwood Cemetery, few are as touching as the one marking the grave of Maud Gough….
Margaret “Tardy” Nichols Coker After 33 years inside Henderson City Hall, Margaret Nichols asked voters to put her at its head. In 1973, she nearly became Henderson’s first…
A Separate Door to Knowledge Henderson’s 1904 library branch for African American readers A 2014 Gleaner feature brought renewed attention to Maria Powell Carr and Henderson’s segregated Eighth…
The House Once Numbered 1200 Loeb: What Remains of Gabe’s Dairy At 1212 Loeb Street stands a large two-story brick house that is easy to pass without recognizing…
William “Bill” Jackson 1883-1956 On April 22, 1937, a 54-year-old Henderson man stood before a camera at the Henderson Police Department. His name: William Jackson, sometimes called Bill….
Ligon Cemetery: A Forgotten Family Burial Ground Near Robards *Cemetery is on private property* Hidden in a small grove of mature trees about 1½ miles east of Robards…
Edward Ray White was born on May 14, 1930, in Henderson County, Kentucky. He spent his short life in Henderson, attending Audubon School and living with his family…
Alonzo J. “A. J.” Stratman: The Henderson Industrialist Behind Stratman Road Every day, hundreds of motorists travel Stratman Road in Henderson County, yet few know the story of…
A Life Remembered: Lillian Viola Rednour (1913-1916) On March 15, 1916, a tragedy unfolded in Henderson that shook two families and stunned the community. Three-year-old Lillian Viola Rednour,…
Ed R. Carlisle was a lifelong Hendersonian whose life reflects the everyday working fabric of the city at the turn of the 20th century, rooted in family, labor,…