PocketSights

Henryville Branch of the Charlestown Clark County Library, 214 E. Main St.

This is your first stop. Main Street was a busy place during the early 1900s. We hope that our photos will be able to show you the many different businesses and homes that had helped to create the history of these few blocks of downtown Henryville and the surrounding area. You stand here at the Henryville Branch of the Charlestown-Clark County Library. You will find internet access, word processing, scanning, printing, copying (color and black/white), and fax service is available to the public. It also is a wireless hotspot.The Henryville Library has a meeting room to accommodate organized community groups. This meeting room can accommodate approximately 15 people. Just so you know, many of our stops no longer exist. However, it is good to remember those who lived here and the buildings that had once been such a significant part of what was a booming railroad town.Now on with our tour!

Saw Mill on original plat map of Morristown

This building no longer exists but it would have been a very important part of an up and coming town so close to the railroad. Wood was needed for the bustling construction on both sides of the railroad tracks. The tracks follow a one time Indian trail; from the quiet valley came a bustling business and a popular train stop. Morristown was the original name but there was already a Morristown, Indiana and there was a fear that the names would create confusion for both travelers and mail delivery. The name was changed to Henryville, to honor Col. Henry Ferguson who had donated the land in which the town was platted.The photo taken from “Plat Map of Morristown, 1850.” This Place We Call Home: a History of Clark County, Indiana, by Carl E. Kramer and Mary Kagin. Kramer, Indiana University Press, 2007, pg. 151

C.E. Clegg Furniture, Hardware & Undertaker.

The store no longer exists. It was a popular and necessary part of early Henryville as you will see in the following photographs:1. Photograph of Charles E. Clegg's horse drawn hearse with rider and two horses. c.1900, as with any small town, an undertaker is a very necessary profession and the photo will show that he added a bit of style to his service. 2. Photograph looking west on Main Street (was known as Salem-Charlestown Road before Henryville was platted in 1850). This is a view from Railroad Street up to Front Street in Henryville, circa 1900. Buildings in the picture from left to right: Guernsey Brothers Groceries, Post Office, C.E. Clegg Furniture Hardware Undertaker and a farm implement store. 3. Closer look at Clegg Furniture Hardware, Undertaker and farm implement store located at the northeast corner of Main Street and Front Street4-6 are photos of pages from the account book. It is likely they are from the 1920s, from Mark Amos' collection of Henryville memories. It is uncertain which owner of the local funeral home could have kept these books. During this time it changed hands from the Clegg, to Coots, to the Bollinger families.

Joe Max Groceries and Post Office

The building no longer exists, These photographs show a busy Main Street at the turn of the century.Photo 1. Again shows the street view of the stores on Main Street, c. 1900.Photo 2. Is a closer look of the Post Office back in the day. From Baird's History of Clark County; "The post-office was established immediately after the railroad was built. The first postmaster was Mr. Overman, second, Harvey Bussey; third, Mr. Lewis; fourth, John Bolan, who acted in that capacity for two years."

Guernsey Brother's Grocery Store

Unfortunately, this building does not exist either however a small town grocer would have been a very necessary place. Photo 1. Is a street view of Main Street, c. 1900Photo 2. Is a closer look of the store

Henryville State Bank, 117 Railroad St.

Thankfully, this building is there but it is now private property.Photograph of Henryville State Bank circa 1910 located at the northwest corner of Main Street and Railroad Street (created after one set of tracks was removed) . The bank faced the railroad tracks and opened in 1904 before merging with New Washington State Bank in 1942. The building is now only one-story. In 1948 a tornado may have been the reason the second floor was lost. This building has a long and colorful past; having at one time been an Episcopal church, a leather shop and a thrift shop. It has since become a single family residence.According to Baird's History of Clark County; "The Henryville State Bank was organized February 11, 1904, and began business March 17, 1904.....The capital stock is twenty-five thousand dollars, and its present surplus and undivided profits are five thousand dollars. The first president was Edward L. Elrod, George Bollinger, vice-president, and W. Wayne Wilson, cashier."

Murphy's Henryville Supply Company, 208 Railroad St.

The green building across the street from the bank building was at one time the Murphy's Henryville Supply Store built around 1890 and later it became a feed mill and grain elevator. It is now being renovated into business offices. In the photograph, the building faces north at the corner of Main Street and Railroad Street. Additions to the building has made it much larger. When the photograph was taken there were 2 sets of Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on the east side of the building. In the picture, you can see a train car to the left of the building, three men are on the porch of the store and a horse drawn plow in front. Various signs on the building read: Jos. Murphy Mgr.; John Deere; Weber Wagons; Sharples Tubular Cream Separators; De Laval Cream Separators; Flour & Feed ExchangeThe second photo is from the Dunlevy and Son's Feed Store in the 1950s.

Casey House, 604 Pennsylvania St.

This place has earned a spot on our tour specifically for its shape. Today, you do not see many homes built as this one was. Removing the wooden additions on the back, the structure is more of a "plus sign" shape to the casual observer. Although according to the County Survey, it was listed as an L shaped house, Photo 1. Photograph circa 1880 looking north on Pennsylvania Street. The Pennsylvania Railroad track runs parallel to the road. In the distance, the train depot is to the right of the tracks where a person can be seen standing. The structure on the far right is the Casey house.. On the left behind the rick of wood is the Hotel (torn down in 2017). The Hotel sign can be seen hanging in the tree. It is unclear why this photograph is labeled Main Street. Possibly because what is now Main Street and Pennsylvania Street was originally Salem-Charlestown Road, the main road that cut through this area. Photos 2-4 are varied views of the Casey house so that you can better see the unusual shape. Arial view, and from the north and south. Close to this spot would be where the Ebert brothers had constructed a Flour Mill in 1884. This was a thriving business when it burned in 1887. The brothers then moved their business south to Jeffersonville.

IGA, originally a Grocery Store owned by the Shaw, Applegate and Adams families, 404 Pennsylvania St.

The first photo was taken after the 1948 tornado. The top floor had been used as the Henryville Masonic Lodge. After the storm, the building had been renovated into a single story for the store's use only. It has been told that only the thing left of the lodge, was the Bible and its lectern, which had been standing in the middle of room. The second photo is of the street view c.1880.The third and fourth photos are of the store as it looks today. You can still see where the original street entrance with large windows would have been.

Wallace Williams Home

This beautiful two-story home no longer exists. However, the Wallace Williams house was an excellent example of a “Folk Victorian”. It is unknown if this was a home ordered through a design company, however these types of structures could be ordered as fairly plain or adorned with various details. They were popular from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s, often found either as square or L shaped. Owners could add gables and porches as well any decorative “gingerbread” according to their personal taste and budgets.

Applegate Mansion

During the 2012 tornado, this building was damaged and later torn down. The drawing you see is by Ralph Heath. The home was originally constructed for Dr. Henry H. Ferguson, the son of Col. Henry Ferguson the founder of our town. Dr. Ferguson was known as a gifted physician and surgeon. He practiced medicine full-time from 1865 until 1878. In 1878, he was elected as county treasurer and then re-elected in 1880.In 1937, the Applegate family purchased the home that was across the railroad tracks from their grocery store. An excellent example of American Italianate architecture. Many in our area were looking forward to April 2012 when it would be up for auction only to have the structure destroyed by the tornado of March 2012.The second and third photos were donated by Jacob Canon Hill; a view taken from a 1911 postcard. The last view is what the Applegate had looked like years later. It had retained its charm but had definitely seen better days.

The upstairs Meeting place for the fraternal order of the Knights of Honor

Although this structure is no longer standing, The Knights of Honor still exists. According to their website: The organization was founded on June 30, 1873 as a mutual beneficiary association, fraternal order and secret society. The Knights of Honor inherited many of the secrets and mysteries passed down through these knightly and fraternal brotherhoods, which many believe to have originated with the Knights Templar. The organization founded for young men aged 18-21 because none of the existing fraternal orders would accept anyone under 21 years of age. Unlike most Fraternal organizations which have evolved into public charitable institutions or simply social clubs, the objective of the Knights of Honor is to continue the venerable tradition of uniting men together in a brotherhood of secret knowledge, self-improvement and mutual aide.Photo 1. The street view of Pennsylvania St.Photo 2. The closer view of the Elam Guernsey building.

Elam B. Guernsey Store (1860-1870s)

Unfortunately, this structure no longer exists. However, given its proximity to the depot, it had an important status with the community. There are several photos of letters, ledgers and other things left behind by Mr. Guernsey that can be found on the Charlestown - Clark County Library website. Click on the Resources tab, and then select "Genealogy and Historical" under the drop-down selection for much more information. Photo 1. The street view of Pennsylvania StreetPhoto 2. A closer view of the Elam Guernsey building.It is easy to see how Henryville became booming railroad town.

Bollinger Building (c1890) , Pennsylvania St.

This 19th century functional building, c1890, was a grocery store, and a mercantile, while the family lived upstairs. Mr. Bollinger also had a feed store on the north side of this structure. It has now been divided into apartments. Photo 1. Pennsylvania Street c1880 - The photo is described as "looking north on Penn Street in Henryville, Indiana. The Bollinger Building is the third building from store and mostly behind trees."After the 1948 tornado, the Masonic Lodge needed another site for their meetings as the top floor of the Applegate store was demolished. They decided to rent the entire Bollinger building for their meetings.

DeWeese Home, 162 Pennsylvania St., 162 Pennsylvania St.

Folk Victorian style; this is one of the oldest homes still standing in Henryville. The property next door was a popular stop as a general store, Mrs. DeWeese was known for being a very sweet and loving lady. The house was previously owned by the Wisdom family.

DeWeese Store

Built in 1926, the store was a frequent stop for many in Henryville. Many stopped in on their way to the doctor's office which was located on the north side of the store. Dr. Elrod's office was moved when Hwy 160 (Colonel's Way) was constructed during the 1940s. The store was previously owned by the Wisdom family.

Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad Depot (original location)

There had been two sets of tracks running through Henryville. This is photograph of the earlier depot that was located on the west side of the tracks midway between County Road 160 and Main Street. It is uncertain when this depot was torn down but, when the western most track was removed, Railroad Street was constructed to take its place. Originally called the Jeffersonville and Indianapolis Railroad, but was later renamed the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad in 1866. Then in 1873, it became the Pennsylvania Railroad and later the Penn Central Railroad.

Henryville Hotel, 109 Railroad St.

Owned by the Sauers Family, this photograph shows the hotel back behind unnamed individuals with a cow. The building faced east and was located along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on what is now Railroad Street between Main Street and County Road 160. It was taken down in 2017 due to damage from the 2012 tornado.However, on October 1, 1904, the hotel had a special guest. It was the day of the Pigeon Roost Monument dedication to the memory of the victims of the only Indian massacre in the state. Preparations were made for the day, especially here in Henryville. "The Governor of Indiana, Winfield T. Durbin, and his party had arrived by train in Henryville before six that morning. There they attended a squirrel breakfast at the hotel as guests of Sec. W. H. Freeman of the State Forestry Board. From there they set out in wagons for the monument grounds."Chesser, Mike. “A Day of Dedication of the Settlers of Pigeon Roost and the Monument Honoring Their Pilgrimage.” Scott County Visitors Commission, www.inscottcounty.com/.

Dr. Elrod House, at the corner of Railroad St. and Colonel's Way (Hwy. 160)

A single story bungalow style, built in 1930 by Dr. S.B. Elrod. He was a much beloved physician, known for his well-baby clinics throughout the county. This home later became the residence of Dr. Shanklin. You will notice the concrete steps leading to Railroad St. Many of the homes of this period and years previous either would face the railroad or would have access to it.

Pennsylvania Railroad Depot

This is a photograph, c 1910, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, years ago, there were two sets of tracks through Henryville. This depot was located between the two tracks and Pennsylvania Street just north of County Road 160. Originally it was called the Jeffersonville and Indianapolis Railroad, but was later renamed the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad in 1866. Then in 1873, it became the Pennsylvania Railroad and later called Penn Central Railroad. The depot was there in the 1940s but it is unclear when it was torn down.

Saw Mill (1875 map)

This building no longer exists and the stop is on private property. However, it had to have had a great deal of importance to the community as you can see it listed on the 1875 plat map. Davis, George W. Map of Clark County, Indiana. 1875, www.loc.gov/resource

Home built by Dr. Elrod, 108 N. Front St.

This is an example of a Dutch Colonial style home, and it had been a gift from Dr. S.B. Elrod to his daughter and son-in-law, Homer & Autumn Elrod Clegg. Homer Clegg is listed as the county treasurer in the Charlestown Sesquicentennial program, Charlestown, Indiana 8-13 Jul 1958

The first Fire House in Henryville, 205 Hwy. 160, (Colonel's Way)

This building was used as the first fire station in 1949. Since the construction of the Monroe Township Fire Station, this building was used as a print shop and now as an antique shop.

Telephone exchange, 104 Front St.

In this home, the telephone exchange by Hart and Dunlevy was first operated by the Enteman family in 1925, then later by the McNay family. This was a time of party lines and asking the operator to connect your call. Long distance charges were an expensive problem but locals found a way around charges for the call. If you needed to call to Jeffersonville or Louisville, you would first contact a friend in Sellersburg who would relay the message south in order to avoid any added charges to your bill. The same steps would be done if you wanted to call Scottsburg without being charged, a friend in Underwood would relay the message north. If you had to make the call yourself, waiting until rates were reduced after 7p.m. was usually the practice. In 1909, there were 142 telephones in Henryville. This was certainly something to be proud of, as we were third in the county behind Jeffersonville having 1400 telephones and Charlestown having 231.

Dietrich's Garage

The red brick building on the corner of Front Street and County Road 160 no longer exists but it had been the Dietrich Auto Dealership and Garage built in 1930. It was used as a filling station and a garage, then Dietrich's Auto Repair. The clipping lists lawn mower sales as well.

Dr. Elrod's Office

This building no longer exists. However, the original location was next door to DeWeese's store in the middle of what is now County Road 160. The building was moved when County Road 160 was being constructed in the 1940s. The new location was on Front Street between CR 160 and College Street. It was later used by Dr. Shanklin and then Dr. Worhle. Dr. Elrod died in 1935, having been an important part of our community, not only as a doctor but also running a pharmacy in town as well. The clipping is of Dr. Elrod's obituary. The building was used as Murphy & Ruth Insurance Office and then Trudy's beauty shop. It and many of the surrounding buildings were damaged in the 2012 tornado and had to be taken down.

Enteman's Barber Shop

Although it no longer exists, the building was originally built at about 1900.This is a picture of the Harry Enteman Barber Shop. Harry is the barber behind the right chair with Earl Heil as his customer and Floyd Stroud is the other barber with Fred Smallwood as his customer. The shop was located up on what is now Front Street across from what had been Dr. Elrod's office.

Enteman Store

The building no longer exists. However, the Entemans were very successful in local businesses. Besides running a store, there was a poolroom in the back, a barber shop next door and a telephone exchange down the street. The first photograph is of Harry Enteman and Charlie Enteman taken before 1918. The second photograph is of the poolroom built on the back of the Enteman's store.

Frank Masters Feed and Livery Stable

Although this building no longer exists, it is easy to see what a thriving business the livery stable would have been in the age before the automobile. These photographs, c 1900, display different angles of the Frank Masters Livery and Feed Stable, which was located on the south side of County Road 160 between South Front Street and South Ferguson Street.

Stockyards for the Interurban railroad

Back behind the depot there is a barn-like structure that would have been the Interuban stockyards. This structure no longer exists. The animals would have been loaded onto a car, which was pulled along the spur line of the Interurban running along the east side of the depot.

Original site of Henryville Presbyterian Church

Original location was close to Wolf Run Creek, built in 1876, but it burned in 1892, Mentioned in Baird's History of Clark County, "Henryville had grown to have enough members of the Methodist church to reasonably expect that service should be held in the town, so by the consent of the Presbyterians, the Methodists used the Presbyterian church, a frame structure, standing on the bank of Wolf Run, a few rods (or about 40 feet) east of the Henryville Seminary school.". Unfortunately, there are no photos or drawing of this structure.

Henryville Community Church, 115 Lake Rd.

As stated on the their Facebook page, "Henryville Community Church is a people dedicated to loving God, loving one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, loving our neighbor, and loving even our enemies. We do this through prayer and by proclaiming the Truth of His Word." The church has a large Fellowship Hall, often used for gatherings and receptions.

Henryville School (High School was built in 1910)

These are early views of Henryville High School. 1. The building was located on College Street. This photograph was taken in 1942.2.. Henryville School Wagon c1915 - This photograph is of the horse drawn wagon which according to the information on the back of photo: School wagon used to take students to Henryville 1912 to 1924. Driver is George W. Jennings, father of Thelma Masters who taught her first school at Forest Grove when 18 years old. She also taught at Blue Lick and Henryville. Other drivers were Bill Staton, Teresa Goss, Henry Turner, Bill Seltzer and Earl Beers.3. Photograph of Helzer's Ark, the bus driver, and school children on 12 February 1926. This was one of the earliest school buses used for Henryville School.

Henryville School, 213 N. Ferguson St.

The first school building built in 1911, about the time that the Henryville Seminary School was closed. The school currently offers Pre-K through senior year. It has gone through many transformations over the years, several additions have been built and some having to be rebuilt after the tornados of 1948 and 2012, and an accidental explosion in the early 1970s. Most recently, an unprecedented split of the school corporation from the West Clark to the Henryville Borden School Corporation has brought many new changes. The mascot is the Henryville Hornet, and the school colors are black and gold. For a long time, basketball was the favorite sport. There are still those around town who fondly remember the golden years of 1944-45, 1945-46, where the basketball team was undefeated, led by Coach "Red" Furnish. The photos are of the boys and girls basketball teams from 1925-1929.The Henryville High School Dollars for Scholars, started in 2004, is a group of local volunteers who work hard all year long to provide scholarships for our graduates.

Coots Restaurant

No longer exists, however the restaurant was on along the side of the Coots Garage. It was not unusual to find small restaurants and garages along the main highways of the day. Basic services were offered the traveler, long before self-service gas stations and fast food was ever invented. According to Kaye Coots Amos Gray, her family owned the garage and the restaurant while they lived behind the garage. She could remember the red leather barstools along the lunch counter and the glass display case which held the candy they sold. Thankfully, the display case is still used in Mark Amos' antique shop located along the railroad track. We are not sure who the young lady is in the photo but behind her is Coots Restaurant.

Masters Garage, (Coots Garage)

This structure no longer exists. However, this photo shows the garage known at the time as Coots' Garage. The damage was significant after the tornado of June 7, 1948. It was located in the northwest corner of College Street and Highway 31 in Henryville, Indiana. The back of the photo reads: "Back of the garage belonging to M.V. Coots, formally to Elmer Masters." According to Kaye Coots Amos Gray, her father, Louie Coots had worked for Mr. Masters before buying the business. Bank loans were hard to obtain at that time. However, Carl Dean who often stopped to visit, offered to personally loan him the amount needed.

Henryville Community Presbyterian Church, 106 N. Ferguson Street

Photograph was taken July 8, 1974. Although damaged in the 2012 tornado, the church is still there. The Presbyterians originally built a wooden church building in 1876 near Wolf Run Creek just to the north of where this church stands. Unfortunately, that church burned in 1892. The congregation relocated elsewhere for some years but the members scattered. After reorganizing, they built this brick building in 1926. It is an interesting combination of Gothic Revival and Colonial Revival styles.

site of an early School House

This structure no longer exists, however we know that a school was on this spot in 1850; another at about 1870 and the Henryville Seminary School was constructed in the 1880s. Currently, there is a debate as to whether this could have been the Seminary School. We do know that the main entrance faced west toward what is now Hwy. 31, this would have been one of the platted roads when Morristown was first established in 1850. We thank Barbara Van Ruler and Lisa Lubowiecki for this photo. Their father, Wesley Metzger had lived here during the 1940s. The second photo shows where the school was on the 1875 Property Map and is labeled School House No. 5. Photos 3 & 4 are of the Seminary School. It is believed to have either been built close to the front of the High School or across from the Henryville Community Presbyterian Church. It was a three-room building that was open between about 1880 until about 1911. The Seminary School was funded and maintained by the area churches.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 101 N. Ferguson St.

This is Saint Francis Xavier Church in a 1943 photograph, Located at the northwest corner of Highway 160 and Highway 31. It was organized about 1869 by Irish and German Catholics and due to its location so close to the tracks, it was known as the "Railroad Church", and described as a small frame structure constructed of timbers. In 1886, the parish house was built at a cost of $750.00In 1927, the frame church building and parish house were both demolished and the Tudor Revival style building that stands today was built.

Interurban station

Photograph of the June 7, 1948 tornado damage to the former Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company Interurban train station, located in the northeast corner of Highway 31 & County Road 160 in Henryville, Indiana. At the time of the tornado, it was the home of the Knaebel family. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church is on the left side of the photograph.

Furnish Restaurant

Was built in 1924 by James and Laura Furnish and the original restaurant was operated by Red and Frances Furnish. During the construction of County road 160, the structure was moved from this location on State Road 31 to where it is now on the west side of Furnish's Garage. Before the move to its present location, the restaurant had to be separated from the Furnish home, which was moved north of the present day Masonic Lodge on U.S. Hwy 31. Legend says that there was a tradition where each Halloween, strange things would be found on the roof of the building; a hay wagon, railroad ties, or even a cow.Col. Harlan Sanders, a native of Henryville and the founder of KFC, once approached Mr. Furnish about selling his chicken in the restaurant. But according to the story, Mr. Furnish said no, as he was afraid that the pressure cooker used in the frying process would blow up.

Furnish Garage, 101 S. Ferguson St.

The street view shows how new businesses began to spring up after Hwy 31 was constructed in 1924 along where Ferguson St. had been. The new highway started to pull business away from the old railroad where the town first began.

Laundry Mat, Dance Hall, Saloon

This building was originally a saloon, one time raided by the WCTU, (Women's Christian Temperance Union) who wielded axes and did their part to close the business for good. The first photo is of a closer view of the saloon, in the background you can see the Methodist Church. Obviously, some of the church ladies were not happy about the proximity of the church to this drinking establishment. The second photo is a street view of Ferguson St. or U.S. 31.The building eventually was used as a dance hall, a garage and finally a laundry mat.

Current Post Office, 102 S. Ferguson St., (Hwy. 31)

Moved from the small brick building on Front Street, the Post Office is more centrally located with more parking.

First site of interurban depot

The Indiana and Louisville Traction Co., commonly known as the Interurban, laid tracts in 1904-1905. It operated from 1905-1933, later the tracts were removed in 1935 as cars became more available to the public. The original depot in Henryville opened in 1910 under the name Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company. It was an electric train, which ran on tracks that followed the path of what is now Highway 31. The original depot in Henryville burned. It was located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Highway 31 and County Road 160.The photograph is of the Louisville Dixie Flyer interurban train car making a stop in Henryville. It is said that if the interurban had remained in business until the start of World War 2, it would have made an tremendous profit transporting locals to their jobs in the Charlestown Powder Plant.

McCoy Texaco

Also remembered as Hutchin's Garage, an early site of the Henryville Library and a video store. According to Vivian Coomes Wright, there had been a poker room in the back of the station. She knew this as her husband had worked there in the late 1950's through the early 1960's.

Henryville Methodist Church, 113 S. Ferguson

The wood frame church in the first photograph was built at this location in 1871, but it had burned in 1932.The other photograph is of the brick building built in 1932. It was constructed in a Gothic Revival style. The Methodist first built a church on Henryville-Blue Lick Road next to Mt. Zion Cemetery, which was used until the 1860s. They then began meeting in town at the original Presbyterian Church, which was located next to Wolf Creek until the wood frame Methodist Church was built.According to Vivian Coomes Wright, there had been a large sign placed on the boundry line between the church and the saloon which read, "Drink, Drive and Die" . The sign was most likely placed by the Women's Christian Temperance Union.

New Washington State Bank, 203 E. Main St.

This photo was taken in 1974 but you can see that the building has not changed too much since then. From the New Washington State Bank website: "On March 6, 1908, the original New Washington State Bank opened on Main Street in New Washington, IN. The Bank was founded by a group of ten prominent business leaders and farmers who felt New Washington and the surrounding farming communities would be better served with a bank of their own. From our humble beginning in 1908, The New Washington State Bank has added branches in the surrounding communities of Henryville, Charlestown, Borden, Jeffersonville, Sellersburg, Scottsburg, River Ridge and most recently New Albany. As a local bank, all decisions are made here in Southern Indiana and customers enjoy the personal banking relationships."

Allen Drug Store

The first photo is from about 1900 when the building was the Clegg Farm Implement store and telephone service. The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company came to Henryville in 1900. Indiana Bell Telephone was established in 1903, and Allen Drugs opened in 1948. The second photo is a closer view of the same building.The third photo taken from the rear of the structure after the 1948 tornado.

Overton's Garage

This was a busy place in its day. Back when Fred Overton owned this structure, the pressure cookers used in the KFC restaurants were manufactured here, as ordered by Col. Harlan Sanders. Later the business became Marshall Robertson's Garage.

Adam's Funeral Home

Originally, the Bollinger Funeral Home in the 1930s. It became the Payne Funeral Home and then the Stewarts Funeral Home, and later became the Pyke Funeral home. Mark Adams purchansed and renovated the original building in 2011, nearly doubling the square footage. However, it has been a Henryville tradition to turn on all of the porch lights to let the town to know that there has been a recent death. Unfortunately, after the renovation of the building, more lights were added to the porch, and some of which would come on during the evening. This caused some in town to jump to the conclusion that there had been several deaths until they had become accustomed to the new lighting.

Dietrich's Deli & Grocery

Dr. William Greene built the building in the 1950s. Gainey Bell was the first to run the store. Followed by Kenny Bagshaw and then purchased by Nelson Dietrich in the 1970s. Later known as Tanner's. It was popular stop for some of the best-fried chicken as well as plumbing supplies, hardware, paint, overalls and bait. The mural in the photograph will soon be moved to the high school where it can have a place of prominence. According to Teresa Tanner it had been a community arts project headed up by Hsaio-Ling Gardner in 2013 with the Key Club. The mural was jointly sponsored by the Kiwanis and the Henryville Community Assoication, while Tanner's provided the funds for the paint.

Steen's Pool Hall and Bait Shop

Charles and Annie Steen operated the combination Pool Hall and Bait Shop for a number of years and was a fixture in our town. The building where they kept their business and had living quarters in the back is gone. Charles died in 1975, Annie follow him several years later in 2008. They were known as a very kind and colorful couple. Here you see a photo of the beauty shop that now stands in its place.

Rural Membership Water Corporation, 301 S. Ferguson St. (hwy 31)

Unlike many small towns, we have our own water corporation with local volunteers as board members. And the ladies in the office are long known for their friendly, helpful service. In the newspaper clipping from the Charlestown Courier, June 21, 1962, it describes the upcoming meeting. The Rural Membership Water board planned to decide on whether to take out a loan to begin construction on the new water system.

Masonic Lodge, 300 Ferguson St.

According to Baird's History of Clark County; "Henryville Lodge No. 651, of Henryville, was organized March, and chartered May 27, 1903." It began with forty charter members; and had met upstairs over the Applegate grocery store until the tornado of 1948 tore off the top floor. Interestingly, the only thing left was the Bible and the lectern, which stood in the middle of the floor. Afterwards, the lodge rented the entire Bollinger building, two doors down from the Applegate store.In 1970, a loan was taken out for this structure on Ferguson St. Before the first payment came due, then fellow lodge brother, Col. Harlan Sanders of KFC fame paid the monthly note. He continued to pay the mortgage until 1980 when the debt was completely finally paid off.

Golden Tip Grocery & Gas

Also known as Stott's Sinclair GarageThis photograph is dated May 22, 1963 of the Stott's Sinclair service station. The Stott's Sinclair Garage was located at about 305 South Ferguson Street. It was torn down in 1979.

Henryville First Church of God, 405 Schafer St.

Started in 1976, making it one of the newer churches in town. They have always been a very welcome part of community activities and the local Ministerial Association. Sunday morning services are at 11:00 a.m.

Henryville Medical Plaza, 314 S. Ferguson St. (Hwy. 31)

Dr. William Greene built the building in the 1950s. This was the site of the Henryville Clinic where for generations; Henryvillians would receive help from Dr. William Greene and Dr. Joe Carr. At one time, the clinic was complete with its own pharmacy. The building is now owned by Foundations Family Medicine.Photos 2-4 are newspaper clippings from 1957 telling all about the new facility in Henryville.

Monroe Township Fire Department, 315 S. Ferguson St. (Hwy. 31}

From their own website: "The Monroe Township Fire Department, established in 1949 is a volunteer organization committed to serving the citizens of Henryville and Underwood of Monroe Township in northern Clark County, Indiana. We provide fire suppression, vehicle rescue, EMT/First-Responder services, swift water rescue, and rope rescue. Additionally, we serve the community by hosting events, participating in fire prevention and youth education, school tours, Boy Scout tours and demonstrations, and we are available 24/7 to assist our citizens in any way possible." This wonderful group of men and women have long been considered one of the finest volunteer fire departments in the state and we are proud to have them living and working in our community!

Henryville Canning Company

Originally, a canning factory, this was also the site of the spring manufacturing company, which closed in the 1940s-1950s and moved to Evansville. For a short time in the 1970s, it had been a truck topper factory. It is now used as a tow yard for Furnish's Garage as seen in the first photo and a practice area for the Monroe Township Fire Department as shown in the second. The third photo is of two cans with the Henryville Tomatoes label as seen on store shelves back in the day. Our special thanks to the Clark County Museum for this display. The Cannery was organized by Matthew Dunlevy. An interesting individual who has been forgotten for his contribution to our town, for example: According to 'Baird's History of Clark County'; "In 1902, Mr. Dunlevy was a 'moving spirit' in establishing the Henryville Canning Factory." He is noted for helping to start the Henryville Bank, he owned his own mercantile store, helpied to establish the State Forestry Reservation and became publisher of the Henryville Times newspaper. Mr. Dunlevy is credited for helping to bring electricity and a phone system to Henryville, and was for a time the postmaster. He and his wife are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery. We owe this man far more than we realized and thank him for his love of our town.

First Baptist Church, 110 S. Francke Rd.

"First Baptist Church Henryville exists to GLORIFY God in all things, by PROCLAIMING the GOSPEL of Christ to all people, so their lives are TRANSFORMED for all time.""In 1954, on Palm Sunday a small group of Henryville residents led by Pastor Otha Winningham met at the Henryville High School gym for a worship service. During the following Sundays the congregation grew, as they moved to the American Legion Hall for their regular meetings. Soon the group constituted into a church at the present site,The First Baptist Church of Henryville. On August 13, 1972 the new Educational and Recreational Facilities were dedicated."

Mt. Zion Cemetery Shelter House

The first location of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Henryville. The Mt. Zion Shelter House is approximately where the church once stood, but it is now used as a meeting place for Memorial Day celebrations as well as other gatherings. According to Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana; "About the year 1835 the Methodists organized and built what was known as the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal church. It was built on the farm of the Rev. Seymour Guernsey in the plat of ground now known as the Mount Zion Cemetery. This house was built of hewn logs, ... and was perhaps twenty-four by thirty-six feet in size. In 1839, the west end of the house was sawed out and an addition was added. This house was used as a preaching place until sometime in the sixties...and was used for a number of years as a shelter in time of storm for those who came to bury their dead."

Mt. Zion Cemetery, Henryville-Bluelick Rd.

Bluelick Road had at one time been the main road into Henryville and on to Charlestown. Unfortunately, the road was divided with the construction of Interstate 65 in the early 1960s. The older section of the cemetery property is on the west side. It was at one time a part of Mt. Zion Church, but now we have only the reminders of those who helped our town to grow and strive. Please take time to walk among the beautiful stones of both Mt. Zion and St. Francis Cemeteries as they are perfect places for reflection and to pay respect to those who came before us. These are photos of only a few of the stones you will find. Photo 1 is the main entrance to the newer section of Mt. Zion Cemetery.Photo 2 is the marker for Seymour Guernsey, original owner of this property and former pastor of Mt. Zion Church.Photo 3 is for Col. Henry Ferguson, founder of our townPhoto 4 is for Dr. H. H. Ferguson, well known PhysicianPhoto 5 is Silas Laymon, editor of the Henryville TimesPhotos 6 & 7 Matthew H. Dunlevy, entrepreneur and publisher of the Henryville Times

St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, 1421 Henryville-Blue Lick Rd.,

(aka Henryville Catholic Cemetery) The ground for this cemetery was purchased in 1882. There is much history here, many heroes and several who braved the journey across the ocean to begin new lives in America. Here are just a few: Photo 1 is of the entrance of the cemetery. Photo 2 is of Margaret Lightcap Richardson, and daughter Bessie Richardson were buried together after dying in a tragic house fire November 1916. Photo 3, Levi M. Reed, death date 1899, he was a sergeant in the 5th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army. Photo 4, Harry E. McCartney was a member of the 158th Depot Brigade in World War 1.Photo 5, John William Purlee was a decorated Vietnam War veteran, awarded a bronze star with a 1st oak leaf cluster, the air medal, and the purple heart. Photo 6, Herman G. (Red) Furnish was a successful local businessman. However, he is best remembered as the winning basketball coach during Henryville High School’s “Golden Years” of 1944-45 and 1945-46. Photo 7, Thomas Lee Murphy was a Marine Corps veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He retired as owner of Tom Murphy Insurance Agency but remained active in the community. Photo 8, James T. ‘J.T.' Higdon, was an Army veteran and was the last constable of Monroe Township. He was active in the community but will long be remembered as portraying Santa every Christmas for the Henryville Elementary.Photo 9, It had been a long time since a county sheriff lived here in Henryville. Michael L. Becher served as Clark County Sheriff for 16 years.

Little Union Pioneer Cemetery

This is the site of the first community building in what would become Henryville. Several families had fled to this area after the Indian massacre at Pigeon Roost just five miles north. A log cabin was constructed and used as a schoolhouse as well as a church. Several graves are found on the hill and surrounding area, many unmarked as a result of Interstate 65 changing much of the landscape of early Henryville. Little Union was a non-denominational church; it began to lose its congregation when other churches were built in the area. One in particular was the Mt. Zion Methodist to the south. According to Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana.:"The first preaching place in this community was Little Union, a school-house, which was built about the year 1830. It was a hewn log building with an old-fashioned fireplace. This building we are told was used by all denominations then worshiping in this community. This house was built about one-half mile northwest of Henryville, on the ground now known as the Little Union graveyard." Unfortunately, no record of all burials has survived, however, some evidence of those interred there has been collected from "The Journal of Burritt Guernsey". The End,The Henryville Walking tour in PDF form is found on the Charlestown-Clark County Library Website, clarkco.lib.in.usMany people, both locally and around the country, contributed in many ways toward the completion of this project. Special thanks go to:The Charlestown-Clark County LibraryLinda Dickson and Michelle Adams for their long hours in bringing together the Henryville Walking Tour.Jeff Hutchins of Head First Media for making the audio sound so much more professional.Narration of this project by Nancy Hemphill