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Abandoned towboat unwelcome fixture on Henderson riverfront Evansville Press April 24, 1995 It has been 17 years since the 125- by 33-foot Virgie Mae tipped over in the…
Eakins Cemetery in Geneva is located on CR1343 just off Trigg-Turner Rd and is the burial place of John Eakins (1789-1868) and his wife Sally (1795-1880). Reference: John…
It’s been 1 year! July 25, 2023 was the first post to Historic Henderson. Since then there have been: Posts: 564 Visitors: 7,962 Page Views: 30,856 I started…
Spottsville Coal Mine – near railroad bridge.Called the Green River Coal & Mining Co. Owners: Gwat. Rankin, Thomas Lowery and Rankin Eastin. Produced 40 thousand tons in 1896….
Country Bar was located at 235 First Street. The building later became High Ground Cafe and the Color Connection. The building was demolished 2020.
Held’s Park (Held’s Grove) was a park located at the SW corner of Clay and Meadow Streets and covered six and a half acres. It was a beautiful…
The old City Building, built in 1903, was demolished on Sept. 1, 1971. The building had been condemned as unsafe because of damage suffered in a Nov. 9,…
The McClain family cemetery is located on Wolf Hills Road, just off highway 41, on top of a ridge. Known burials:McClain, James (1794 – 1839)McClain, Ann Butler (1796…
W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival (handyblues.org) has become one of the largest FREE music festivals in the nation and is held every summer the week before Fathers…
