In 1853, the New Albany High School opened, the first public high school in the state. In 1847, the city was connected to the port at Michigan City, Indiana on Lake Michigan via the Monon railroad. Its second largest business was the American Plate Glass Works. Shipbuilding was accompanied by a wide range of ancillary business including machine shops, foundries, cabinet and furniture factories, and silversmith shops. Lee, Eliza Battle, the Eclipse, and the A.A. Fueled by abundant forests for lumber, at least a half-dozen shipbuilders were in operation and turned out a multitude of steamboats and packet boats, including the Robert E. The steamboat industry was the engine of the city's economy during the mid-19th century. Before the Civil War, over half of Hoosiers worth over $100,000 lived in New Albany, making it by far the wealthiest part of the state. New Albany grew rapidly and was the largest city in Indiana from 1816 until 1860, when it was overtaken by Indianapolis.
In 1819, three years after Indiana was admitted as a state, New Albany became the seat of government for newly established Floyd County. New Albany was incorporated as a town in 1817 as part of Clark County. In 1814, Joel and Mary Scribner built their home in New Albany the Scribner House still stands today. New Albany was platted by John Graham on land owned by the Scribner brothers. New Albany was founded in July 1813 when three brothers from New York -Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner-arrived at the Falls of the Ohio and named the site after the city of Albany, New York. The area of New Albany ended up in the possession of Col. After the war, Clark sold and distributed some of his land to his fellow soldiers. For his services Clark was awarded large tracts of land in Southern Indiana including most of Floyd County. The territory had been captured by George Rogers Clark in 1779. The land of New Albany was officially granted to the United States after the American Revolutionary War. History Early history Historical population Census The mayor of New Albany is Jeff Gahan, a Democrat he was re-elected in 2019. It is bounded by I-265 to the north and the Ohio River to the south, and is considered part of the Louisville, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the county seat of Floyd County. The population was 37,841 as of the 2020 census.
New Albany / ˈ ɑː l b ə n i/ is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky. View of Pearl Street in Downtown New Albany.
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