Back to school season is here! So it's a fitting time to take a stroll back through the years and remember the early history of New Albany High School.   1853 - 1905 - The Beginning The first high school in New Albany opened on Monday, Oct. 3, 1853.  It was located on Spring and W. First, almost next door to the current Floyd County Public Library Building. Just imagine what the community must have felt on that important [...]

It's summer! That means all the usual outdoor activities; picnics at the park, trips to the zoo, vacations to visit family and exciting places. Well, it was no different here in New Albany in the early 1900s. People sought leisure and entertainment then, too! One of the most popular places to go was Glenwood Park, which was on the corner of Spring Street and Beharrell Ave. Of course, there was no Brown Station Way at the time. Advertisement [...]