Howell Wetlands
Howell Wetlands1400 South Tekoppel AvenueEvansville, Indiana 47712 Howell Wetlands is a 35-acre urban wetland and nature area located on the west side of Evansville, Indiana. Situated at 1400 South Tekoppel Avenue, the wetlands contain marshland, a bald cypress slough, an oxbow lake, lowland hardwood forest, and upland meadow. Considered one of the largest urban wetlands […]
Shane McRae
Shane McRae is an American actor and University of Evansville alumnus best known for portraying Knox in the Apple TV science-fiction series Silo. His career has included major television series, Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and other professional theater work. Although McRae was not born in Evansville, the city played an important role in his development […]
Funky’s
Funky’s was a legendary nightclub, restaurant, and discotheque in Downtown Evansville, Indiana, that operated from 1975 to 1980. Located at 18 S. Third Avenue near the Ohio River, Funky’s became one of the best-known entertainment destinations in Evansville during the disco era and has remained a favorite piece of local nostalgia decades after its closing. […]
David H. Russell
David H. Russell (June 3, 1944 – July 7, 2021) was an Evansville-area businessman, entrepreneur, and ordained Baptist minister best known as the founder of Shoe Carnival, the national footwear retailer that began as a single shoe store in Evansville, Indiana. Russell’s story is one of Evansville’s notable business success stories. Beginning as a shoe […]
Midget Links
Midget Links was a historic miniature golf course located at 1215 E. Morgan Avenue in Evansville, Indiana. Opened in 1947, the course entertained generations of Evansville families for more than 70 years and became one of the city’s most beloved roadside attractions. History Midget Links was established in 1947 by Roy and Mary Esther Brenton, […]
Harp’s Exotic Fish & Pets
Harp’s Exotic Fish & Pets, commonly known simply as Harp’s Pets, was a longtime locally owned pet store located at 1309 N. Green River Road in Evansville, Indiana, near the intersection of Green River Road and Vogel Road. Founded in the early 1970s, Harp’s became an Evansville institution and operated for nearly 44 years before […]
Paul’s Tavern
Paul’s Tavern was a longtime neighborhood bar and tavern in Evansville, Indiana, remembered particularly by residents who frequented the city’s neighborhood bars during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Located in the Covert Avenue and Boeke Road area, Paul’s developed a reputation as an old-fashioned neighborhood tavern — the type of local gathering place where regular […]
The Tennessean
The Tennessean was a longtime diner and restaurant in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. The original location opened in 1949 at 313 Locust Street and became one of Downtown Evansville’s most popular places to eat. The Tennessean was a classic diner, remembered for its long lunch counter, glazed tile walls, hamburgers and Polish sausage. Its customers included […]
Ross Theatre
Ross Theatre was a large neighborhood movie theater located at 1950 Washington Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Boeke Road. Opened on Christmas Day 1949, the Ross became one of Evansville’s best-known movie theaters and remained a fixture of East Side entertainment for more than four decades. The theater closed […]
Mesker Amphitheatre
Mesker Amphitheatre is a historic, currently closed outdoor concert venue located in Mesker Park on Evansville’s West Side, near Mesker Park Zoo. For decades, the approximately 8,500-seat amphitheatre was one of Evansville’s premier entertainment venues and hosted some of the biggest names in American music. History The amphitheatre traces its origins to Evansville industrialist and […]