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A Dual Perspective on Henderson’s Past: Colonel Jackson McClain & Ada Isabella Suggs Biography of Colonel Jackson McClain (1816–1892) Colonel Jackson McClain was born on October 5, 1816,…
The Jackson McClain House, located at 3497 US 60 in Henderson County, is a mid-19th century Greek Revival home built around 1852. The property once included a carriage…
FRANK BOYETT – YESTERDAY’S NEWS The Gleaner – Sunday, June 29, 2014 Buried treasures probably still out there somewhere The possibility of finding buried treasure makes people’s hearts…
A Brief History of the Ellis-Neville / Lee Baskett House Address: 3925 U.S. Highway 60 East Built in 1914 by Lee Baskett, a prosperous Henderson County farmer, the…
HUNDREDS OF OLD COINS FOUND ON BEN T. KIMSEY’S FARM Ben T. Kimsey, one of the most successful farmers in Henderson county approached a Gleaner man on the…
Anyone remember Southside Bakery? Located at 1401 S Green from around 1992 to 1998.
The grand opening of the Henn and Lain Co., Inc., dealers in home furnishings, will be held Saturday, according to an announcement made Thursday by Charles Henn and…
Robert Edgar Cook was born 29 Dec 1851 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, to Dr John B Cook (Unknown – 1887) and Elizabeth J McReynolds (Unknown – 1883). Robert Cook…
Henderson Farmers Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse was located at N Green and Forth Streets. Now the location of Napa Auto Parts.
Ann Alfred (Anne) Shotwell was born on November 14, 1843, the daughter of Col. A. L. Shotwell, a prominent Louisville businessman. She married Gabriel Farnsley (“Gabe”) Tate (1839–1886)…
The Bridge That Changed Henderson In the late 1800s, the Ohio River was both a blessing and a burden for Henderson, Kentucky. The river connected the community to…