Historic New Albany Sign
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The Israel House is commemorated with a Historic New Albany "Heritage Waypost" sign. It notes that during the hotel's heyday, guests included such well-known figures as General Winfield Scott, Daniel Webster, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, and Zachary Taylor.
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…