Henderson, Kentucky is a city situated along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky. During the height of the nineteenth century tobacco industry boom, Henderson was the richest city in America. The home of the Southern Cherokee Nation, Henderson is best known as the home of naturalist painter John James Audubon and musician W.C Handy, often credited as 'The Father Of The Blues.' Visitors to Henderson are drenched in local culture with trips to the John James Audubon State Park and Museum or a host of annual events and festivals. Downtown Henderson is sprinkled with a collection of bronze sculptures based on the paintings from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America' series. Tourists relish in the Henderson Historic Walking Tour. Featuring an inside look at the grandiose homes, businesses, and city dwellings of Downtown Henderson, the Henderson Historic Walking Tour represents Pre-Civil War and Italianate architecture, dating back to the 1860's and 1870's, and the Victorian structures of the late nineteenth century. The Henderson County Public Library, a walking tour stop favorite, is one of 3000 Carnegie Libraries in the United States.
