Travel & Route Directory – Scenic Routes, Historic Journeys, and Travel Guides
Explore a growing directory of historic landmarks, battlefields, scenic routes, parks, museums, river towns, and unique destinations throughout the Midwest.
The Old Folks Adventures Travel & Route Directory continues to grow with historical places, markers, and destinations that Michael uses to plan our trips and research local history.
Our directory highlights places we've visited along with destinations still on our travel list, making it easy to plan your next adventure. Many listings include links to our travel articles, videos, and historical features, helping you discover the stories behind the places you visit.
- American War History (67)
- Civil War (41)
- Indian Wars (10)
- Revolutionary War (16)
- War of 1812 (4)
- World War II (4)
- Antiques & vintage shopping (1)
- Archaeological site (1)
- Army facility (1)
- Army museum (3)
- Art gallery (1)
- Bed & breakfast (13)
- Camping cabin (1)
- Cemetery (3)
- City (7)
- City park (1)
- Classic American Restaurants (1)
- Cultural landmark (4)
- Eclectic restaurant (1)
- Educational Attraction (1)
- Ethnographic museum (1)
- Fortress (1)
- General (1)
- General Store (1)
- Gift shop (2)
- Guest house (1)
- Guided Tours & Experiences (7)
- Heritage tours (3)
- Historic demonstrations (2)
- Living history farms (2)
- Walking tours (2)
- Heritage & Historical Networks (102)
- Heritage museum (3)
- Hiking area (28)
- Hiking Trail (2)
- Historic Home (3)
- Historic Towns & Small Cities (5)
- Historical landmark (129)
- Historical place (21)
- Historical place museum (6)
- Historical society (2)
- History museum (12)
- Hotel (3)
- Indoor lodging (1)
- Inn (2)
- Lake (1)
- Local history museum (3)
- Locks and Dam (1)
- Memorial (3)
- Memorial park (4)
- Military cemetery (3)
- Mining Museum (2)
- Monument (3)
- Municipal Department of Tourism (1)
- Museum (52)
- National forest (8)
- Natural Landmark (1)
- Natural rock climbing area (1)
- Nature preserve (5)
- Notable People (1)
- Park (29)
- Presbyterian church (1)
- Rail museum (3)
- Railroad Depot (9)
- Recreation (1)
- Restaurant (6)
- Scenic & Historic Routes (127)
- Buffalo Trace Route (25)
- Lincoln Heritage Trail (9)
- Ohio River Scenic Byway (97)
- Trail of Tears (15)
- Scenic Train Rides & Dining (1)
- Sculpture (1)
- State forest (1)
- State park (22)
- State Parks (3)
- State Recreation Area (1)
- Tenant ownership (1)
- Tourist attraction (26)
- Visited by Old Folks Adventures (75)
- Visitor center (1)
- War memorial (2)
- Wildlife refuge (1)
- Woods (1)
- American War History (67)
- Civil War (41)
- Indian Wars (10)
- Revolutionary War (16)
- War of 1812 (4)
- World War II (4)
- Antiques & vintage shopping (1)
- Archaeological site (1)
- Army facility (1)
- Army museum (3)
- Art gallery (1)
- Bed & breakfast (13)
- Camping cabin (1)
- Cemetery (3)
- City (7)
- City park (1)
- Classic American Restaurants (1)
- Cultural landmark (4)
- Eclectic restaurant (1)
- Educational Attraction (1)
- Ethnographic museum (1)
- Fortress (1)
- General (1)
- General Store (1)
- Gift shop (2)
- Guest house (1)
- Guided Tours & Experiences (7)
- Heritage tours (3)
- Historic demonstrations (2)
- Living history farms (2)
- Walking tours (2)
- Heritage & Historical Networks (102)
- Heritage museum (3)
- Hiking area (28)
- Hiking Trail (2)
- Historic Home (3)
- Historic Towns & Small Cities (5)
- Historical landmark (129)
- Historical place (21)
- Historical place museum (6)
- Historical society (2)
- History museum (12)
- Hotel (3)
- Indoor lodging (1)
- Inn (2)
- Lake (1)
- Local history museum (3)
- Locks and Dam (1)
- Memorial (3)
- Memorial park (4)
- Military cemetery (3)
- Mining Museum (2)
- Monument (3)
- Municipal Department of Tourism (1)
- Museum (52)
- National forest (8)
- Natural Landmark (1)
- Natural rock climbing area (1)
- Nature preserve (5)
- Notable People (1)
- Park (29)
- Presbyterian church (1)
- Rail museum (3)
- Railroad Depot (9)
- Recreation (1)
- Restaurant (6)
- Scenic & Historic Routes (127)
- Buffalo Trace Route (25)
- Lincoln Heritage Trail (9)
- Ohio River Scenic Byway (97)
- Trail of Tears (15)
- Scenic Train Rides & Dining (1)
- Sculpture (1)
- State forest (1)
- State park (22)
- State Parks (3)
- State Recreation Area (1)
- Tenant ownership (1)
- Tourist attraction (26)
- Visited by Old Folks Adventures (75)
- Visitor center (1)
- War memorial (2)
- Wildlife refuge (1)
- Woods (1)
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