Located on the banks of the Ohio River,
Daviess
County was the 58th county formed in Kentucky, on January 14, 1815 from portions of
Ohio
County . The county was named for Col. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The county seat of
Owensboro was first settled by William Smeathers in 1797 and Valentine Husk at about the same time.
Owensboro is Kentucky's third-largest city and is recognized as
Kentucky ’s festival city, with over 20 annual community celebrations that attract visitors from around the country and around the world. From barbecue to bluegrass, from fine arts to fine dining, from convention center business to the business of having fun, you will find it here.
