Town of Newburgh Indiana

Town of Newburgh Indiana Newburgh, Indiana
Settled in 1803
John Sprinkle landed here in the spring of 1803, and started the first settlement in what is now Warrick County. Mr.

As a town situated on the fertile banks of the Ohio River, Newburgh has a long and rich history of human activity. Western explorers first discovered the area in the 17th centuries. But for centuries prior to that it had been inhabited by the Shawnee and was near the center of prehistoric Mississippian culture even as late as 1450 A.D. Evidence of this prehistoric society remains today at Angel Mo

unds, a National Historic Landmark, and Ellerbusch Site, both approximately two miles west of Newburgh. The principal founders of Newburgh are John Sprinkle and Abner Luce. Sprinkle, a businessman of German descent, landed in Newburgh in the spring of 1803, thirteen years before Indiana entered the Union as the 19th state. He secured land grants in 1812 and in 1818 platted what became known as Sprinklesburgh. It was the first town in Warrick County. The original plat of Sprinklesburgh consisted of approximately 12 blocks immediately west of today’s downtown Newburgh. In 1820, Sprinkle sold Samuel Short 82 of the 102 lots. Short began to call the town Mount Prospect. Abner Luce founded Newburgh almost directly to the east of Sprinklesburgh in 1829. According to some historical sources Luce’s plat was merged with Sprinkelsburgh in 1837, though the first reference of this in the General Assembly doesn’t occur until 3 February 1841. At that time the name of the town was changed to Newburgh. Early on in its history Newburgh enjoyed prosperity. By 1850, the town had grown to be regional riverport. Much of its growth in this time period was due to coal mining. The first underground mine shaft in Indiana was sunk in Newburgh in 1850. However, when the national railway system came to southern Indiana, it bypassed Newburgh completely in favor of Evansville, beginning a permanent shift in regional economic dominance. According to a number of historical sources, Newburgh was a stop on the Underground Railroad. On July 18, 1862, Newburgh was the first town north of the Mason-Dixon line to be captured by the Confederate forces during the American Civil War in what would come to be known as the Newburgh Raid. Colonel Adam “Stovepipe” Johnson, with a partisan band, crossed the Ohio River and confiscated supplies and am******on without a shot being fired. The Confederates would have been unable to shell the city (as promised) had Newburgh put up a fight. The Confederates’ “cannons” were an assemblage of a stove pipe, a charred log, and wagon wheels. The raid convinced the federal government that it was necessary to supply Indiana with a permanent force of regular Union Army soldiers to counter future raids. Many of the structures used in this raid are still standing, including The Exchange Hotel. Newburgh’s economy benefited from the construction of the Lock and Dam 47 in the 1920s, and its replacement in 1974 with the Newburgh Lock and Dam. The town has also benefited from the arrival, and later expansions, of the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) in the 1950s and then the 1970s. Many of Newburgh’s residents are commuters to businesses and industry in Evansville and surrounding areas. In 1994, Newburgh leaders planned to annex large areas that would have extended town limits to Frame Road (west) and SR 66 (north and east). From a planning perspective, this would have given Newburgh the ability to plan land use for large open, undeveloped areas. However, by 2001 the town’s leadership shifted its focus away from annexation toward planning in the well-established current town limits. Today Newburgh’s Historic Preservation District on the Ohio River, with the scenic Rivertown Trail, provides residents and visitors with specialty shops, antique stores, and unique dining opportunities in a serene picturesque setting.

Warrick County Emergency Management AgencyWorld First Aid Day hosted by the Warrick County Health Department Would you k...
09/08/2026

Warrick County Emergency Management Agency

World First Aid Day hosted by the Warrick County Health Department
Would you know what to do if someone’s life depended on you before first responders arrived?
Come learn skills that could make all the difference at Warrick County's World First Aid Day Event!
Join us for FREE, hands-on learning, including:
❤️ Hands-Only CPR
💊 Narcan Administration
🐾 Animal First Aid
🩹 And other important first aid and emergency skills!
And we’re making it fun for the whole family! We’ll also have food trucks, emergency vehicles, a bounce house, and more!
📅 September 12 | 9 AM–1 PM
📍 The Phoenix Event Center, 3433 Libbert Rd. Newburgh, IN
You don’t have to be a first responder to save a life. Come learn what to do BEFORE the emergency happens.
Bring the family, grab some food, meet your local first responders, and leave with skills that could someday save a life!

World First Aid Day hosted by the Warrick County Health Department

Would you know what to do if someone’s life depended on you before first responders arrived?

Come learn skills that could make all the difference at Warrick County's World First Aid Day Event!

Join us for FREE, hands-on learning, including:
❤️ Hands-Only CPR
💊 Narcan Administration
🐾 Animal First Aid
🩹 And other important first aid and emergency skills!

And we’re making it fun for the whole family! We’ll also have food trucks, emergency vehicles, a bounce house, and more!

📅 September 12 | 9 AM–1 PM
📍 The Phoenix Event Center, 3433 Libbert Rd. Newburgh, IN

You don’t have to be a first responder to save a life. Come learn what to do BEFORE the emergency happens.

Bring the family, grab some food, meet your local first responders, and leave with skills that could someday save a life!

09/08/2026

Newburgh Arts Commission
Allen Family Amphitheater

We have come along way in 8 years. Thank you to all those that had a vision and the persistence to make the Allen Family Amphitheater on the Newburgh Riverfront happen!
Video below is of Amp up for the Amphitheater fundraiser 2018. Then there is a video of Sunday night Sept 6, 2026.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FVB1gc3ms/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOutTrivia Tuesday!What are the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety?
09/08/2026

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut

Trivia Tuesday!
What are the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety?

Trivia Tuesday!
What are the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety?

Indiana Department of TransportationRoundabouts aren't constructed just for the fun of it, they're built to help improve...
09/08/2026

Indiana Department of Transportation

Roundabouts aren't constructed just for the fun of it, they're built to help improve safety! Implementing a roundabout reduces conflict points, which are the paths where different roads uses cross.
Learn more at bit.ly/INDOTRoundabouts

Roundabouts aren't constructed just for the fun of it, they're built to help improve safety! Implementing a roundabout reduces conflict points, which are the paths where different roads uses cross.

Learn more at bit.ly/INDOTRoundabouts

Hot conditions will return for today and especially Wednesday. A cold front will bring numerous of showers and some thun...
09/08/2026

Hot conditions will return for today and especially Wednesday. A cold front will bring numerous of showers and some thunderstorms late Wednesday into Thursday, with lower chances continuing into Friday. More seasonable temperatures can be expected behind the front Thursday into Friday.

Sirbrit🗓🇬🇧 Mark Your Calendars!🇬🇧🗓It's time for the 31st Annual Sirbrit British Motorcar Day on the River - the best Bri...
09/08/2026

Sirbrit

🗓🇬🇧 Mark Your Calendars!🇬🇧🗓
It's time for the 31st Annual Sirbrit British Motorcar Day on the River - the best British Car show by a Dam site! Plan to enjoy a beautiful Saturday with us on the shore of the Ohio River!
➡️ The featured marque is the Triumph TR6
➡️ Event site is within walking distance to quaint downtown Historic Newburgh, Inc. (HNI), featuring lots of great local shops and restaurants
➡️ There will be a food truck on site for the show
➡️ Donations accepted for Honor Flight of Southern Indiana
🗓 Saturday, September 19th, 2026
📍Old Lock and Dam Park, Building No. 47,
downtown Newburgh, IN 47630
⏰ Registration @ 9:00am CST
Awards @ 1:30pm CST
🏆Trophies for all classes
🚚 Food concessions on site
💲 FREE Registration and Admission!
Info or Questions ⬇️
☎️ Ken @ (812) 319-8752
📧 [email protected]
☎️ Brian @ (8120 760-5513
📧 [email protected]
🌐 sirbrit.com
Invite your friends - Share this post - We would love to see you there!

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23 West Jennings Street
Newburgh, IN
47630

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Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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