Downtown in Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1950 to 2000
New Horizons
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General Waste
From Salvage Yard to Gateway
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025
1. 1950 to 2000 side of marker
1950 to 2000. New Horizons. As Evansville entered the second half of the twentieth century, a new "ultra-modern" airport terminal was constructed. Tri-State population growth and industrial expansion created a need for improved transportation routes and spurred the construction of the southbound Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridge across the Ohio in 1966, Lloyd Expressway in 1988, and I-164 in 1999. By century's end, community interest in civic beautification, physical fitness, and the restoration and newal of natural areas inspired planning
General Waste. From Salvage Yard to Gateway. General Waste operated a salvage yard here from 1935 to 1998, processing and recycling automobiles, refrigerators, and electrical transformers. Barges loaded on Pigeon Creek shipped scrap on the Ohio. When the vacant property was chosen for a trailhead in 2005, a plan to reverse environmental damage went into action. Contractors worked for 10 months to remove 35,750 tons of contaminated soils, 125 tons of scrap metal, and 59,580 gallons of wastetewater. With 23.000 tons of new soil enspleting the clean up, a healthy new trailhead site emerged.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 37° 58.631′ N, 87° 35.153′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Downtown. It is on South 7th Avenue west of Ohio River Scenic Byway, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 S 7th Ave, Evansville IN 47708, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region and in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 2000 & Beyond (here, next to this marker); 1900 to 1950 / Orr Iron (here, next to this marker); 1800 to 1850 (a few steps from this marker); Before 1800 / Evansville (a few steps from this marker); Mary Harris Mother Jones / Activism in Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Joan Marchand Bridge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pigeon Creek / Sweezer Pond (about 600 feet away); Evansville Shipyard/Joan Marchand Bridge/Ohio River (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Joan Marchand Bridge (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025
2. General Waste side of marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025
3. 1950 to 2000 / General Waste Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
