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The Ohio River was flat and brown that August afternoon in 1955, sliding past the bank near Dogtown as if it had nothing left to surprise anyone. Mrs….
Obituary:Dr. Robert K. Hatchett, 77, of Evansville, formerly of Henderson, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at his home.He was a 1953 graduate of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky,…
Dr. Peyton Ligon, M.D.November 11, 1861 – October 21, 1947 Dr. Peyton Ligon was a physician whose life bridged two centuries of American medicine and whose service shaped…
In Section 11 of Fernwood Cemetery stands a small marble obelisk, now almost entirely cloaked in a golden-yellow lichen. Time and weather have worn the inscription so heavily…
122 Powell StreetOriginally identical to its neighbor at 124 Powell, this T-shaped, gable-roofed frame house once featured a small wraparound corner porch extending from a double-window bay. Over…
I just recently learned the story behind Kresge Drive. It’s named after Sebastian Kresge, the founder of Kmart, which opened in Henderson at 1700 S Green Street (now…
William L. “Will” Schmehr, Self-Proclaimed “Mayor of Fishtown” William Lawrence Schmehr (1887–1969) was a riverfront character whose life became intertwined with Fishtown, a ramshackle settlement beneath the Henderson…
Sebree’s history is closely intertwined with Henderson County, dating back to a time before Webster County even existed. In 1858, the Kentucky General Assembly officially chartered a new…
In Fernwood Cemetery, the grave of Miss Nellie Watson stands as a reminder of how easily time can erase the stories carved in stone. Today, Nellie’s marker is…
June 5, 1973 Jerry Hays, 17, (right) and David Johnson, 15, (left on raft) prepare to embark on a trip down the Ohio River with a dog named…
The Lyne-Morton House at 106 Clay Street is one of Henderson’s most refined mid-19th-century residences, a brick Greek Revival/Italianate transitional home that has retained its commanding presence for…