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Col. Robert M. Evans
- To attract more people, McGary ultimately renamed his village "Evansville" in honor of Col. Robert M. Evans, a Gibson County legislator and war hero who served as an officer under then General William Henry Harrison in the War of 1812.
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The city was founded in 1812 and was named by its founder, Hugh McGary, after Col. Robert M. Evans. Because of its position on the river and surrounding natural resources, Evansville grew to become a commercial, industrial and financial hub for the tri-state area.
Evansville was the headquarters of natural gas and electric utility Vectren from its 2000 founding to its 2019 merger into CenterPoint Energy. Evansville has emerged as the tri-state 's major center for the healthcare and medical sciences industries.
Evansville, city, seat (1818) of Vanderburgh county, southwestern Indiana, U.S., port on the Ohio River (there bridged to Henderson, Kentucky), 171 miles (275 km) southwest of Indianapolis. It was founded by Hugh McGary, Jr., in 1812 and was named for Robert M. Evans, a member of the territorial.
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Jul 20, 2011 · The city of Evansville has gone through somewhat of an identity crisis over the years. About 200 years ago, the town was named La Belle Riviere by French settlers which means "The Beautiful River." Later, in 1812, the name was changed when Hugh McGary bought the land and named it McGary's Landing.
Evansville, county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, was formed following the War of 1812. Before white settlement, it was the site of an ancient Indian community, as witnessed by Angel Mounds, now a state historic site in Evansville. The town, established in 1817, was named in honor of Robert Morgan Evans, one of the founding members of the ...
Women at work in the LST shipyard, aka Rosie the Riveters. In 1942 some 45 acres of riverfront property (approximately where Mead Johnson is now) was made into Evansville Shipyard. At its height, over 19,00 were employed here, and Evansville made more LSTs than any other shipyard in the country.
Evansville founded 1812. Indiana becomes a state 1816. Vanderburgh County established 1818. Hugh McGary's river town chosen as county seat. City boundaries originally Riverside to 3rd from Court to Chestnut. Evansville selected as end of Wabash & Erie Canal. cements its prosperity. Riverfront.
