Evansville IN

Evansville, sometimes called “River City”, is located along the Ohio River in the southwestern area of Indiana.http://www.juggle.com/evansville The city is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and was founded in 1812.http://www.juggle.com/evansville The population of the city is 121,582 and the metropolitan area population is 342,815.http://www.juggle.com/evansville The name of the metropolitan area is the Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.http://www.juggle.com/evansville Evansville is the third-largest city in Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana.http://www.evansvillecvb.org/about-evansville-indiana

In 2004, the city was named an “All-America City” by the National Civic League.http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/08/2008-honorable-mention-evansville-indiana.htmlIn 2008, Evansville was voted the best city in the United States “to live, work, and play” by Kiplinger.com.http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/08/2008-honorable-mention-evansville-indiana.html Kiplinger.com voted Evansville the 11th best city in the United States for the same honor in 2009.http://www.kiplinger.com/features/archives/2008/08/2008-honorable-mention-evansville-indiana.html

Hugh McGary, Jr. purchased land for a settlement in 1812.http://www.evansvillecvb.org/about-evansville-indiana He named the settlement Evansville in honor of General Robert M. Evans, who was was an attorney and territorial legislator.http://www.evansvillecvb.org/about-evansville-indiana Vanderburgh County was founded in 1818, and Evansville was made the county seat.http://books.google.com/books?id=SUXWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA574&lpg=PA574&dq=vanderburgh+County+founded+1818&source=bl&ots=M8aICGGWXR&sig=FOvO38S4r9JW-3Vz6HjiN4qIJJk&hl=en&ei=6IIvTfaaFcjAgQegxr1a&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q&f=false Evansville began to grow due to river trade. The city was incorporated on January 27, 1847.http://www.evansvillecvb.org/about-evansville-indiana In 1853, the Wabash and Erie Canal was completed and connected the Great Lakes to the Ohio River.http://www.indcanal.org/canals-wabash-erie.html

The first highway bridge across the Ohio River to connect Evansville and Henderson, Kentucky was built in 1932.http://hendersonkyhistory.com/BridgeBoom.htm The city suffered a flood in 1937 and the Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority District was created.http://www.vanderburghgov.org/index.aspx?page=56 Evansville became the largest inland producer of tank landing ships (LSTs) during World War II.http://www.courierpress.com/news/2006/oct/18/airplanes-especially-p-47s-are-city-mans-passion/

Evansville is located at latitude 37°58′38″N and longitude 87°33′2″W.http://www.evansvillegov.org/ The city has a land area of 40.7 square miles and an elevation of 388 feet above sea level.http://www.idcide.com/citydata/in/evansville.htm The water area is 0.1 square miles and the annual average precipitation is 45.76 inches.http://www.idcide.com/weather/in/evansville.htm The annual average temperature is 58F.http://www.idcide.com/weather/in/evansville.htm Evansville is located 99.6 miles from Louisville, Kentucky and 132.2 miles from Nashville, Tennessee.http://www.idcide.com/weather/in/evansville.htm

• The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science: Features an art collection with paintings, sculptures, and exhibits which span from the 16th century to the present day.http://www.emuseum.org/index.php
• The Angel Mounds State Historic Site: Contains prehistoric Native American artifacts.http://www.angelmounds.org/
• The Evansville African American Museum: Features the struggles and celebrates the successes of the city's African American community.http://evansvilleaamuseum.wordpress.com/
• The Reitz Home Museum: A Victorian House museum that features Second French Empire architecture.http://www.reitzhome.com/
• Victory Theatre: Hosts a variety of concerts, plays, and Broadway shows.http://www.courierpress.com/places/victory-theatre/
• Mesker Park Zoo: Features hundreds of animals in natural habitats surrounded by trees and exotic plants on a 50-acre park.http://www.meskerparkzoo.com/

• Don Mattingly: Former Major League Baseball Playerhttp://www.juggle.com/evansville
• Michael Rosenbaum: Actorhttp://www.juggle.com/evansville
• Bob Griese: Former NFL Football Playerhttp://www.juggle.com/evansville
• Avery Brooks: Actorhttp://www.juggle.com/evansville
• Ron Glass: Actorhttp://www.juggle.com/evansville