Tour The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse with New Video Series

When is the last time you went inside the Old Courthouse in downtown Evansville? Odds are you’ve been under it (at the Old Courthouse Catacombs) more recently than in it. If that’s the case, I can not recommend strongly enough that you take a few minutes to take a little stroll through this iconic building.

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I’m not going to give you a history lesson about the courthouse – there are people that know way more than I do, and I’ll leave that to them. What I can tell you is that the courthouse cornerstone was laid in 1888, and is considered to be “one of the most important examples of 19th-century governmental architecture in the country.” Bet you didn’t know that, did you? Yeah, I didn’t either, I just learned it at OldVanderburghCourthouse.com.

Clock Tower Tour

The courthouse building is absolutely beautiful, both inside and out. I highly recommend taking some time to check out everything that’s happening on the exterior before heading inside for even more breathtaking sites. With the support of the community and the help of the Old Courthouse Foundation, much of the interior has been renovated, including a beautiful ballroom and former courtroom (both of which can be rented by the way). One of the most iconic features at the courthouse is also one that is in most need of renovation, and that this the clock, clocktower, and bell.

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Secret Tunnel

I’m not sure people realize what an amazing piece of history we have there on the corner of 4^th and Court Street. I’ll admit I took it for granted for way too long, and I guarantee I’m not alone.