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Lesculene

Frank Boyett: Henderson man searched in vain for success with a pimple cream: Leslie E. Culver itched to market a pimple cream nearly 100 years ago, but wound…

Henderson’s Famous Well

HENDERSON, KY., Aug. 1, 1912 What three years ago was said to be a well threatening the health of the city, polluted with death dealing bacilli and teeming…

Sale of the LOTS in the town of HENDERSON

Sale of the LOTS in the town of HENDERSONOn the Ohio River, eight miles below the Mouth of Green River, at the place commonly known by the name…

E. W. Winstead

Elijah Worsham (E.W.) Winstead took over the whiskey distillery business from his father, A. S. Winstead. Reference: Pro Whiskey Men

1956 Pictorial Map

Here’s a pictorial map of the new highway route opened through the Tri-State with completion of the new Wabash Memorial Bridge over the Wabash River, near Mt. Vernon,…

Ohio Valley Banking and Trust

Built in 1904, the Ohio Valley Banking and Trust building sits at the SE corner of Main and Second Streets (140 N Main Street) Harris & Shopbell, architects,…

Audubon Memorial State Park

The John James Audubon State Park is a 692 acre public park, 575 acres of which are historic. The historic area includes a park, museum, and nature preserve….

Henderson Cotton Mill

Henderson Cotton Mill was the city’s largest industry during the 19th century. It was built in 1883, at a cost of $400,000, with a main building 324 feet…

Dayton Cary Denton

Dayton Cary Denton was born in Henderson12 Jan 1886 to Harvey Wilson Denton (1861 – 1933) and Eliza Poole Denton (1861 – 1936). The family lived at 609…

S. & E. Oberdorfer

Henderson stands well to the front in the dry goods and general merchandise business, and claims with justice to posses many first class establishments in that line. Among…

200 Block N Main

View of N Main Street in the 200 block, looking South. Visible is Union Bank & Trust at 201 N Main, William Soaper Building at 213-219 N Main,…

A. S. Winstead

One of the best known, the largest and deservedly popular wholesale liquor establishments in the city of Henderson is that of A. S. Winstead, ranking as it does…