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Built in 1891 at Evansville, the sternwheel packet Royal quickly became one of the most familiar boats on the Ohio River, serving the busy Evansville-Henderson trade. Designed by…
Long before it appeared on maps as Henderson, the settlement along the Ohio River was known as Red Banks, named for the reddish clay bluffs rising above the…
Pearl Ligon (1895–1911) Pearl Ligon’s life, though tragically brief, left a deep impression on the Henderson community. Born in 1895, she was the daughter of Dr. Peyton Ligon…
This substantial early-20th-century residence at 210 South Main Street in Henderson is a commanding circa 1910 example of a large, boxy brick house reflecting late Classical Revival influence….
Tender Krust Bread was one of the best-known products of Kentucky Bakery, a longtime Henderson institution that supplied fresh bread and baked goods to homes and groceries across…
James Henry Priest (March 4, 1827 – August 8, 1884) was a longtime public servant and one of Henderson’s most prominent 19th-century law enforcement officials. Born in Daviess…
Hatchett Grocery, operated by Hart H. Hatchett, was a familiar neighborhood grocery on Henderson’s First Street during the late 1910s through the mid-20th century. Hatchett first appears in…
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is one of Henderson’s oldest and most architecturally significant religious landmarks, representing nearly two centuries of faith and community life in the city’s downtown…
This photo is described as boys selling newspapers in Henderson, KY. The paper is the Evansville Press, March 13, 1941. I suspect it was taken the same day…
Check out this awesome photo of Second Street in 1940! Standing on Second Street and looking towards the river, this remarkable photograph captures downtown Henderson at a moment…