Newburgh

Short history below as submitted by Mindy Chase

John Sprinkle arrived in Newburgh in the spring of 1803. He floated down the Ohio River on a flat boat. He arrived 13 years before Indiana entered the Union as the 19th state. Newburgh was originally called Sprinklesburgh after John. It was the first settlement in Warrick County.

Abraham M. Phelps - Store Ledger