Everett Burdette
Everett Burdette was a Vanderburgh County, Indiana serviceman who was killed during World War I and became the namesake of both Everett Burdette American Legion Post 187 and Burdette Park on Evansville’s west side. Although his life was cut short by the war, Burdette’s name became permanently connected to one of Vanderburgh County’s best-known recreational […]
Burdette Park
Burdette Park is a historic 180-acre recreational park on Evansville’s west side, originally developed by the Everett Burdette American Legion Post in the 1920s. Known for its aquatic center, trails, camping, and unusual history as the site of a saltwater swimming area, the park has been an Evansville destination for generations.
Francis Joseph Reitz
Francis Joseph Reitz (July 7, 1841 – December 11, 1930) was an Evansville banker, businessman, civic leader, and philanthropist whose financial contributions helped shape education and charitable institutions in the city. Two of Evansville’s best-known high schools, F.J. Reitz High School and Reitz Memorial High School, bear his name. Early Life Francis Joseph Reitz was […]
Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist, songwriter and recording artist with strong ties to Evansville, Indiana. Best known for his work with the rock band Danger Danger, his solo career and the Andy Timmons Band, Timmons has built an international reputation as a highly accomplished rock and session guitarist. Over the […]
Matthew Alan
Matthew Alan, born Matthew Gerbig, is an American actor and producer from Evansville, Indiana. He is known for appearances in television series including 13 Reasons Why, Castle Rock, Snowfall, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy and Presumed Innocent. Early Life Alan was raised in Evansville and graduated from F.J. Reitz High School in 1996. While at Reitz, he […]
Elijah Dunham
Elijah Dunham (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of F.J. Reitz High School, Dunham played college baseball at Indiana University before beginning his professional career in the New York Yankees organization. Reitz High School Dunham was a standout three-sport athlete at Reitz, competing in baseball, basketball […]
Don Hansen
Don Hansen (August 20, 1944 – September 5, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker from Evansville, Indiana, who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hansen attended F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, where he played football for the Panthers. He later attended the University of Illinois, playing linebacker for the Fighting […]
F.J. Reitz High School
Francis Joseph Reitz High School, commonly known as F.J. Reitz High School or simply Reitz, is a public high school located at 350 Dreier Boulevard on Evansville’s West Side. Opened in 1918, Reitz is one of Evansville’s oldest and most recognizable schools and has developed an especially strong identity within the city’s West Side community. […]
Evansville Triplets
The Evansville Triplets were a professional minor league baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana, that competed at the Triple-A level from 1970 through 1984. Playing their home games at historic Bosse Field, the Triplets represented one of the highest points in Evansville’s long baseball history. For 15 seasons, Evansville was home to players standing just […]
Evansville State Hospital
Evansville State Hospital is a state-operated psychiatric hospital located at 3400 Lincoln Avenue on the East Side of Evansville, Indiana. Established in 1890 as the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, the institution has operated for more than 135 years and is one of the oldest continuously operating psychiatric facilities in Indiana. For generations of […]