Exciting
Evansville, Indiana
2004 All American City
Settled by pioneer immigrants some 200
years ago, the city of Evansville is situated on a gentle horseshoe bend
on 
the
Ohio River. As testament to the Ohio’s grandeur, the early
French explorers named it La Belle Riviere (“The Beautiful River”).
Before the pioneers, Evansville was home first to an ancient community
of Native Americans called the Mississippians. Today we honor them with
annual festivals and ceremonial reenactments at the Angel Mounds Historic
Site, which is recognized as one of the best-preserved prehistoric Native
American sites in the United States.
In the early stages of economic development, Evansville relied mainly upon the commercial promise of the river and the region’s abundant lumber, rich coalfields and fertile soil. The population grew quickly in the 1840s as many German immigrants moved into the area, bringing with them excellent trade skills, a robust work ethic and strong cultural identity that is still with us today. By the turn of the century, Evansville had become the second-largest city in Indiana and a major commercial center of the region. In the past 100 years, Evansville has been a major producer of furniture, automobiles, refrigerators, plastics, military aircraft and transport ships, and pharmaceuticals.
Historic
Newburg, Indiana
A Wonderful place to raise your family
First settled in 1803, Newburgh is one
of the oldest communities in southwestern Indiana. Newburgh is located
on the banks of the scenic Ohio River, a few miles east of Evansville,
Indiana. The charm of this historic village is contagious. We offer historic
walking tours, Civil War history, riverfront walkway, parks, festivals,
antiques, dining, and unique specialty shops.
INTERESTING FACTS
- Newburgh is the oldest town in Warrick County.
The first Cumberland Presbyterian Church north of the Mason-Dixon line was organized here in 1826. - In 1833 the area's earliest paved toll road, Plank Road, was built
to transport crops from Boonville to the riverport in Newburgh.
- Warrick County's first newspaper, "The Chronicle," a Whig
Party proponent, was published here in 1848.
- The first shaft in Indiana for deep vein coal mining was sunk here
in 1850, by a pioneer of the industry, John Hutchinson.
- Newburgh Captured - July 18, 1862. The first town north of the Mason-Dixon Line to be captured by the
- Confederate forces during the War Between the States. Brig. General Adam R. Johnson, with a guerrilla band, crossed the Ohio River and confiscated supplies and ammunition without a shot being fired.