Mob Violence
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A state historical marker commemorates the outbreak of violence in 1862. As in other Ohio River towns, racial tensions prompted unrest in the years leading up to and during the Civil War.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian
This file appears in: Andrew and Mary Israel and the Israel House
Andrew and Mary Israel and the Israel House
In the early 1830s, Andrew and Mary Israel arrived in New Albany, Indiana, from Ohio. Andrew, a native of Kentucky, earned his living as a cobbler. Mary, originally from Virginia, helped her husband finish shoes. Most of her time, however, went into…