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Evansville, Indiana

Located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Evansville was established in 1812. The 1977 UE plane crash killed the entire basketball team and is one of the worst sports tragedies. Evansville built more LST ships in WWII than any other city.
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Founded 1812 | Population 118,352 | Peak 118,352 (2024) | County Vanderburgh County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Evansville, Indiana

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1812Founded on Ohio River: Strategic river port settlement.
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1865Civil War Supply Hub: Major Union supply depot on the Ohio.
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1925LST Shipbuilding: WWII Landing Ship Tank production.
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1977U of Evansville Plane Crash: University basketball team killed in plane crash; 29 dead.
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2005Toyota Plant: Toyota manufacturing brings jobs.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1812 Culture
Founded on Ohio River
1865 Government
Civil War Supply Hub
1925 Industry
LST Shipbuilding
1977 Disaster
U of Evansville Plane Crash
2005 Industry
Toyota Plant

Did You Know?

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The 1977 UE plane crash killed the entire basketball team and is one of the worst sports tragedies.
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Evansville built more LST ships in WWII than any other city.
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Largest city in southern Indiana.
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Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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Evansville was founded in 1812.
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