Greyhound Bus Terminal (Bru Burger)
The Greyhound Bus Terminal, also known as the Evansville Greyhound Station or Greyhound Bus Depot, is a historic former intercity bus station in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Located at the corner of Third and Sycamore streets, the distinctive Streamline Moderne building served generations of travelers before being restored and converted into a restaurant. Today, the former […]
Underground Evansville: The Tunnels Beneath the City
Beneath the streets, churches, courthouses and historic buildings of Evansville, Indiana, another side of the city’s history survives underground. For generations, stories have circulated about tunnels beneath Downtown Evansville. Some supposedly carried prisoners between the courthouse and jail. Others have been associated with bootleggers and illegal drinking establishments during Prohibition. Still others have been described […]
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as the Veterans Memorial Coliseum or simply the Evansville Coliseum, is a historic civic and veterans memorial building located on Court Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Constructed in 1916–17, the Coliseum was created for two purposes: to honor Vanderburgh County veterans of the Civil War and Spanish-American […]
Roberts Stadium
Roberts Municipal Stadium, commonly known as Roberts Stadium, was a multipurpose arena located at 2600 East Division Street in Evansville, Indiana. Opened in 1956, the stadium served for more than half a century as one of Evansville’s primary sports and entertainment venues and was the longtime home of the University of Evansville Purple Aces men’s […]
Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, commonly known as the Old Courthouse, is one of Evansville’s most recognizable historic landmarks. Located at 201 NW Fourth Street in Downtown Evansville, the massive limestone courthouse occupies an entire city block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Vine and Court streets. Construction began in the late 1880s, and the courthouse was […]
Mattingly’s 23
Mattingly’s 23 was a sports-themed restaurant and lounge in Evansville, Indiana, owned by hometown baseball star Don Mattingly during the height of his career with the New York Yankees. Located at 1700 N. Morgan Center Drive, near Showplace Cinemas, the restaurant opened in August 1987 and operated until June 1996. Its name came from Mattingly’s […]
Casey’s Dugout
Casey’s Dugout is a locally owned sports-themed pizza restaurant and bar located at 2900 Lincoln Avenue on Evansville’s East Side. Founded by Evansville native Casey Keown, the restaurant opened in 2024 and combines Keown’s love of pizza with his lifelong interest in Evansville sports history, particularly baseball and hometown star Don Mattingly. History Keown grew […]
Hulman Building
The Hulman Building is a historic ten-story Art Deco building located at 20 NW Fourth Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Completed in 1929, it was originally constructed for Central Union Bank and was among Evansville’s earliest modern high-rise buildings. Designed by the Indianapolis architectural firm McGuire & Shook, the building is considered one of Evansville’s […]
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Angel Mounds State Historic Site is a nationally significant Native American archaeological site located along the Ohio River on the east side of Evansville, Indiana. Once the location of a large and sophisticated Indigenous community, Angel Mounds preserves the remains of a major settlement associated with the Mississippian cultural tradition, which flourished in the region […]
Willard Public Library
Willard Public Library is an independent public library located at 21 First Avenue in Evansville, Indiana. Housed in a distinctive Victorian Gothic building dating to the late 19th century, Willard is one of Evansville’s best-known historic landmarks and one of the oldest library buildings in Indiana still operating for its original purpose. The library was […]