History of Evansville, Indiana timeline

May 23, 1650

Shawnee, Miami, and other Native American tribes moved to the area.
May 23, 1804

French hunter/trapper, Pierre Brouillette traveled to Evansville.
May 23, 1812

Evansville was founded by Hugh McGary, who named the city after General Robert M. Evans.
May 23, 1845

The first edition (vol. 1, no. 1) of Evansville Courier Press was printed.
May 23, 1853

Evansville's first railroad was opened (Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad).
May 23, 1880

Willard library was opened.
May 23, 1891

Evansville's city courthouse was built.
May 23, 1900

Evansville became one of the largest hardwood furniture centers in the world.
May 23, 1928

Mesker Park Zoo opened. It is one of the largest and oldest zoos in the state.
May 23, 1937

A massive flood covers 500 city blocks in Evansville.
Period: May 23, 1939 to May 23, 1945

Evansville was the largest producer of LSTs.
May 23, 1963

Washington Square Mall became Indiana's first covered shopping mall.
May 23, 1965

USI is founded, becoming the fasted growing state university in Indiana.
Period: May 23, 1988 to May 23, 1997

All exterior shots for "Roseanne" are still photos taken in and around Evansville.
May 23, 1992

Game scenes from "A League of Their Own" was filmed at Bosse Field.
May 23, 1995

Casino Aztar became Indiana's first gaming riverboat.
May 23, 2005

F3 tornado kills 25 people in Evansville.
May 23, 2005

USS LST 325 was turned into a museum.
May 23, 2006

Children's Museum of Evansville opened its doors.
May 23, 2008

Evansville was voted the best city in the country in which "to live, work, and play" by Kiplinger.
Aug 23, 2009

Danielle Heck moved to Evansville.
May 23, 2010

US census says the total populations is 117,429, becoming 3rd largest city in Indiana.
May 23, 2011

Indoor area, Ford Center opens.
May 22, 2013

Danielle Heck created her first timetoast timeline.
Period: Mar 2, 2022 to May 22, 1600

Native American "mound builders" built their villages where Angel Mounds is today.

Shawnee, Miami, and other Native American tribes moved to the area.

French hunter/trapper, Pierre Brouillette traveled to Evansville.

Evansville was founded by Hugh McGary, who named the city after General Robert M. Evans.

The first edition (vol. 1, no. 1) of Evansville Courier Press was printed.

Evansville's first railroad was opened (Evansville and Crawfordsville Railroad).

Willard library was opened.

Evansville's city courthouse was built.

Evansville became one of the largest hardwood furniture centers in the world.

Mesker Park Zoo opened. It is one of the largest and oldest zoos in the state.

A massive flood covers 500 city blocks in Evansville.

Evansville was the largest producer of LSTs.

Washington Square Mall became Indiana's first covered shopping mall.

USI is founded, becoming the fasted growing state university in Indiana.

All exterior shots for "Roseanne" are still photos taken in and around Evansville.

Game scenes from "A League of Their Own" was filmed at Bosse Field.

Casino Aztar became Indiana's first gaming riverboat.

F3 tornado kills 25 people in Evansville.

USS LST 325 was turned into a museum.

Children's Museum of Evansville opened its doors.

Evansville was voted the best city in the country in which "to live, work, and play" by Kiplinger.

Danielle Heck moved to Evansville.

US census says the total populations is 117,429, becoming 3rd largest city in Indiana.

Indoor area, Ford Center opens.

Danielle Heck created her first timetoast timeline.

Native American "mound builders" built their villages where Angel Mounds is today.