Archived film footage of Evansville, Indiana during the Great Flood of 1937. Footage by William A. and Ellis A. Carson. Willard Library special collections. Willard Library special collections.
Newburgh Remembers is a reenactment of Johnson’s Raid on Newburgh in 1862. Throughout the three-day event visitors are able to experience bits of Newburgh life from the American Civil War. Sarah Loesch / Courier & Press
Dona Bone from the Evansville Wartime Museum explains the history of Evansville’s involvement during WWII and what the museum has to offer. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Of Evansville’s 35 mayors, seven have left office, either due to death or resignation. Here’s a look at those seven mayors. City Council will vote soon on a new line of succession if that happens again. Zach Evans, Noah Stubbs
The 25th anniversary of C-130 plane crash off highway 41 on Feb. 6, 1992 in Evansville, Indiana. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Cindy Barber, owner of The Thomas C. Singleton Barn located off Indiana 57 near Washington, IN, give insight to the barns past and present. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Aaron Harth of Cultural Resource Analyst, inc displays artifacts recovered from an “old city dump” discovered at Bee Slough near downtown Evansville. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
The National Congress of Old West Shootists are holding their National Shoot at the West Side Sportsmen’s Club this weekend. Noah Stubbs / Courier & Press
Archaeologist from Cultural Resource Analyst, inc. have recently identified and recovered artifacts from an old dump in the Bee Slough area. Artifacts that range from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. MaCabe Brown – Digital Content Producer
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Angel Mounds Site Manager Mike Linderman shares several historical artifacts associated with Black.
Founded in 1850, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad provided rail travel for both freight and passengers. L & N, as it was commonly referred to, grew to serve 13 states in the Midwest and South. The Henderson Union Station Depot, a one-story stone station, was built in 1901 on the L & N Line to St. Louis. This photo shows several passengers waiting on the stone porch at the station.
With passenger service at the station coming to an end in 1971 and switch-and-signal service ending in 1978, the station was first to be condemned in 1979 and a wrecking crew was hired for its demolition. A successful “Save the Depot” campaign resulted in the depot being listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
In 2015, the city of Henderson requested bids to either raze or restore the station. Restorations are underway and expected to be completed next year.
History Lesson is a pictorial history of Evansville compiled by Daniel Smith, local history and digitization librarian at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.
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