Vanderburgh County Historical Society

07/10/2026

Don't miss this exciting walking tour by Joe Engler on Sunday, July 19 at 2 pm. Cheers!

07/06/2026

https://www.vchshistory.org/2026/07/03/evansville-chemical-works/

Evansville Chemical Works July 3, 2026Joe Engler Evansville Chemical Works lithograph from the 1895 Book of Evansville Illustrated One company we’ve always been fascinated with is the Evansville Chemical Works. I initially came across the old business when it was featured in the Book of Evansville...

06/16/2026

Downtown Civil War Walking Tour this Saturday, 10 am, departing from Third & Main Streets.

05/26/2026

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 20 at 10 am when Vanderburgh County Historian, Stan Schmitt, will lead a Civil War Walking Tour of downtown Evansville. Departing from Third & Main Streets, Stan will share the fascinating connection between downtown sites and the United States Civil War during this 1 1/2 to 2-hour tour.

04/16/2026

Due to impending weather conditions on Saturday, the Historic Downtown Hotels & Theaters walking tour is postponed until Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 pm.

This lively and informative walking tour will explore downtown theaters and hotels from Evansville’s past. Join this tour to learn more about the early entertainment venues of our city and places where visitors spent the night.

Your guides are retired educator and film historian Terry Hughes and the Evansville Museum's chief curator & curator of history Tom Lonnberg.

Tour Duration: Approximately Two Hours
Presented in Partnership with the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science

12/23/2025

Fascinating read about the Old Courthouse and its bell

A familiar sound has returned to Downtown Evansville: the chime of the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse bell.

11/30/2025

Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology

This week, the Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology is highlighting post offices found throughout the state.
Built over the course of three years between 1876 and 1879, the Evansville Post Office and Customs House in Vanderburgh County is the last of the multi-use federal buildings built before 1900 in Indiana still standing. Throughout its time as a government building, it hosted a United States Post Office, the United States District Court for the District of Indiana, United States Customs Service, United States Weather Bureau, and other administrative functions. However, it has not hosted any of these since its sale in 1968. Today it operates as an office and event space. The Evansville Post Office is listed in the National Register of Historic Places - NPS (NR-2016).
To learn more, visit the Indiana State Historic and Architectural Research Database (SHAARD): on.IN.gov/SHAARD.

This week, the Indiana DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology is highlighting post offices found throughout the state.

Built over the course of three years between 1876 and 1879, the Evansville Post Office and Customs House in Vanderburgh County is the last of the multi-use federal buildings built before 1900 in Indiana still standing. Throughout its time as a government building, it hosted a United States Post Office, the United States District Court for the District of Indiana, United States Customs Service, United States Weather Bureau, and other administrative functions. However, it has not hosted any of these since its sale in 1968. Today it operates as an office and event space. The Evansville Post Office is listed in the National Register of Historic Places - NPS (NR-2016).

To learn more, visit the Indiana State Historic and Architectural Research Database (SHAARD): on.IN.gov/SHAARD.