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7 Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science 17 Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage 411 Southeast Riverside Dr. 42-mile pedestrian & biking trail throughout Evansville Founded in 1904, the museum is a general-interest & Vanderburgh County. WALK EVV MAP museum with comprehensive collections in art, history, anthropology and science. 18 Reitz Home and Museum 224 Southeast First St. 8 Evansville Museum Transportation Center The historic Reitz Home Museum is noted as one of The Evansville Museum Transportation Center traces the the country’s finest examples of French Second Empire history of transportation and features locomotives. architecture. 9 Four Freedoms Monument 19 Dress Plaza/Riverfront The Four Freedoms Monument was built in 1979 to A brick paved walkway above and tiered seating below commemorate the United States’ bicentennial. provide a setting to view the Ohio River. The Riverfront invites walkers, runners, bikers and strollers. 10 Franklin Street Franklin Street allows access to the Pigeon Creek Greenway 20 Shirley James Gateway Plaza Passage. During the first full week in October, Franklin Street 1501 West John St. is the site of the annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. Named after Shirley W. James, for her dedication and service for the Greenway Passage. 11 Haynie’s Corner Arts District Centered around Haynie’s Corner, the district is resided 21 Sunrise Park mainly by artists. Sunrise Park sits on the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage, and contains a playground and Sunrise Gardens. 12 Joan Marchand Bridge 411 Southeast Riverside Dr. 22 Sunset Park The 1891-built Joan Marchand Bridge has been recently Sunset Park contains tennis courts and sits along the restored, painted bright red, and converted into an Ohio Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage. River overlook with benches and bicycle racks. 23 The Centre 13 Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville 715 Locust St. 22 Southeast Fifth St. A 280,000-sq-ft convention center and auditorium. An interactive children’s museum built within a historic Art Deco building. 24 The Ford Center 1 Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 14 Lamasco Skate Park A multi-use indoor arena in downtown, opened in 2011. W. Delaware St. Lamasco Skate Park is located along the Pigeon Creek 25 Veterans Memorial Coliseum Greenway Passage, and contains half pipes, pyramids, 307 Market St. a flat rail, a mini ramp with spine and two round rails. The Coliseum was built in 1918 to honor veterans who fought in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, and 15 The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse it is now used as an events venue. 201 Northwest Fourth St. Constructed in 1890, the “Old Courthouse,” was once 26 Victory Theatre the center of Vanderburgh County, Indiana government. 600-614 Main St. Opened on June 16, 1921, The Victory Theatre is a 1,950 16 Pagoda/Visitors Center seat venue located on Evansville’s Main Street. 401 Southeast Riverside Dr. Built in 1912 and restored in 1995, the Pagoda retains its 27 Willard Library original Japanese architectural design conceived from a model 21 North First Ave. at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The Willard Library is a historic private donation library. UPGRADENOW.ORG FLORIDA ST. FLORIDA ST. LOUISIANA ST. LOUISIANA ST. LOUISIANA ST. MISSOURI ST. HEIDELBACH AVE. MISSOURI ST. FIFTH AVE. MISSOURI ST. EVANS AVE. EVANS MORTON AVE. FOUNTAIN AVE. UPGRADE BY WALKING IN EVANSVILLE OREGON ST. MARYLAND ST. Take steps toward a healthier lifestyle while exploring MARYLAND ST. the sites of the city. This walking map willCOLUMBIA direct ST. you to COLUMBIA ST. 27 locations within walking distance of downtown.DELAWARE ST. It is FIFTH AVE. DELAWARE ST. designed to accompany a system of signs placed throughout DELAWARE ST. IOWA ST. 14 the city to help you count your steps to points of interest in IOWA ST. ELSAS ST. N. MAIN ST. GARVIN ST. VIRGINIA ST. GOVERNOR ST. the area. Current physical activity guidelines recommend WEST VIRGINIA ST. FIRST AVE. OAKLEY ST. THIRD AVE. SIXTH AVE. SECOND AVE. To Bosse AVE. FULTON SEVENTH AVE. walking at least 10,000 steps per day. FLAG BLVD. 2 Field MICHIGAN ST. MICHIGAN ST. 10 FRANKLIN ST. FRANKLIN ST. P i g ILLINOIS ST. e o ILLINOIS ST. n C MARY ST. MARY r e HARRIET ST. INDIANA ST. e INDIANA ST. k READ ST. 1 Alhambra Theatre AVE. WABASH 27 INDIANA ST. 50 Adams Ave. LLOYD EXPY. A historic movie theater in the Haynie’s Corner Arts 20 SEVENTH AVE. OHIO ST. FOURTH ST. District, built in 1913. JOHN ST. OHIO ST. 12 THRID AVE. BOND ST. SYCAMORE ST. 2 Bosse Field 4 MARKET SIXTH ST. ELLIOT ST. 1701 North Main St. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. Built in 1915, Bosse Field is the third oldest ballpark FIRST ST. 25 used for professional baseball on a regular basis in the 15 WALNUT ST. CLARK ST. 6 COURT ST. country. It is the current home of the Frontier League INGLE ST. 26 17 SECOND ST. FIFTH ST. VINE ST. Evansville Otters, a minor league baseball team. FOURTH ST. 23 24 TENTH ST. THIRD ST. 13 O 3 DENBY AVE. h AVE. EVANS 3 Central Library MORTON AVE. LINWOOD AVE. io CANAL ST. Riv 200 Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. er 5 Central Library is a branch of the Evansville Vanderburgh SYCAMORE ST. RIVERSIDE DR. TENTH ST. LINCOLN AVE. Public Library system. The 145,000 square foot Central MAIN ST. OAK ST. 19 WALNUT ST. MULBERRY ST. Library building opened in September of 2004. LOCUST ST. BELLEMEADE ST. KENTUCKY AVE. 4 Downtown YMCA Bike Rental 18 LOOK FOR THE SIGNS CHERRY ST. 222 Northwest Sixth St. GUM ST. FIRST ST. 1 9 Bicycle rental is now available at the Downtown Y. The Upgrade signs BAYARD PARK DR. Sunset Park Adult and child size bicycles and helmets are available. 305 Steps located throughout Evansville Museum 16 OAK ST. CHANDLER AVE. Transportation Center MULBERRY ST. Commuter bicycle lockers are also available at the corner 1,000 Steps downtown Evansville, Evansville Museum of Arts, 7 of Sixth Street and Court Street. History & Science 1,160 Steps and on the Greenway, E POWELL AVE. Pogoda/Visitors Center 8 PARRETT ST. 1,270 Steps will guide you to Four Freedoms Monument BLACKFORD AVE. 5 Evansville African American Museum 1,440 Steps popular destinations Dress Plaza/Riverfront SE RIVERSIDE DR. 579 South Garvin St. 1,550 Steps listed on this map. Shirley James Gateway Plaza WASHINGTON AVE. A resource and cultural center dedicated to collecting, 2,350 Steps They will also make it Joan Marchand Bridge SUNSET AVE. preserving and interpreting the history and traditions 2,515 Steps 1 Franklin Street easy for you to keep ADAMS AVE. of African American families, organizations and 3,030 Steps track of your steps 11 22 JEFFERSON AVE. communities. and help you reach ADAMS AVE. MADISON AVE. 2,000 Steps = 1 Mile your daily goals. 6 Evansville Civic Center VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY SHAWNEE AVE. SHAWNEE 1 Northwest Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 21 MONROE AVE. For more information, ST. CULVER The location of all city offices for the City of Evansville UPGRADENOW.ORG visit UPGRADENOW.ORG and County of Vanderburgh. JUDSON ST. JACKSON ST. N TAYLOR TAYLOR AVE..