CLARKSVILLE, IN (April 14, 2022) – Through the work of retired librarian Bob Glass and the cooperation of the Clarksville Historical Preservation Commission, many historical materials from the Town of Clarksville Archives have been digitized. The project was made possible with funding from the Town of Clarksville. The collection was originally created by the Clarksville...
CLARKSVILLE, IN (March 21, 2022) – The Historic Preservation Commission’s campaign to honor “Rosie the Riveter” got a big boost today, an especially important day for the campaign. A Senate Resolution passed in 2017 made March 21st ‘National Rosie the Riveter Day’, which honors one of Clarksville’s most famous residents, Rose Will Monroe. Monroe was...
CLARKSVILLE, IN (March 2, 2022) – Southern Indiana residents will soon be able to help honor the legacy of one it’s most famous residents thanks to a new Crowdfunding campaign launching in Clarksville. Rose Will Monroe was the original “Rosie the Riveter”, made famous during World War II while employed as a riveter building B24...
CLARKSVILLE, IN (February 3, 2022) – If you ask anyone about the history of the Town of Clarksville, many will tell you that it was the starting point for Lewis and Clark’s expedition to explore the west. If you ask local resident Lynn Lewis, however, you will learn that Clarksville has a much richer history...
CLARKSVILLE, IN (September 29, 2021) – The Clarksville Historic Preservation Commission will be celebrating the historic visit of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. On Thursday, October 7th at 4:00pm, the Commission will unveil a special historical marker at Clarksville High School on Dr. Dot Lewis Drive. On June 16, 1958, Mrs. Roosevelt paid a visit to...
