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To visit Pargny’s was a treat beyond description. This was a confectionery shop located on Main Street from (circa) 1893 to 1924, with m Pargny as the Major-domo….
The cornerstone for the Adas Israel Temple, on the corner of Alves and Center streets, was laid by Masonic Lodge No. 9 on July 19, 1891. The congregation…
Construction started January 17, 1955 on the Kentucky Terrace Motel, built on a 10-acre plot 300 yards south of the entrance to Audubon State Park on Highway 41….
Howard Johnson’s Restaurant was built in 1955 along with the Kentucky Terrace Motel, just South of the entrance to Audubon State Park. The location is now a Dollar…
The US41 and US60 cloverleaf opened in September 1962. Visible is Barret Orchard and High Y Drive In. Reference: Evansville Courier and Press September 27, 1962
The Henderson Train Bridge, costing over $3,000,000, opened on December 31, 1932. Including its approaches, it is 12,123 feet (3,695 m) long, and its span over the main…