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Year 1

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

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

Country Bar was located at 235 First Street. The building later became High Ground Cafe and the Color Connection. The building was demolished 2020.

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Held’s Park

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…

City Building

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,…

McClain Cemetery

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

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…

Aerial Downtown Henderson

Various aerial photos of downtown Henderson.

KY Bureau of Labor Report 1920 to 1923

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