Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
This 1888 Burr Arch covered bridge near Rushville crosses the Big Flat Rock River and recalls the mill communities and bridge-building traditions of nineteenth-century Indiana.
Hill’s Fort Historic Site
901 500 N, Greenville, Illinois 62246
Hill’s Fort Historic Site recalls William Hill’s frontier fort and the refuge network that protected settlers in the Greenville area during the War of 1812.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
Frankfort Community Park
Listed in Park
1100 E Cleveland St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Frankfort Community Park is a local green space in West Frankfort, Illinois, and a straightforward stop while exploring the region’s coal-mining and railroad heritage.
Edith Barrett Memorial History Center
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Museum
1104 Main St, Petersburg, IN 47567, Petersburg, Indiana 47567
Explore Pike County history through courthouse records, family histories, photographs, and exhibits at Petersburg’s Edith Barrett Memorial History Center.
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
Listed in Memorial park, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6800 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park marks the Blythe Ferry crossing on the Tennessee River, where Cherokee people crossed during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Its memorial and interpretive setting offer a quiet place to reflect on this painful chapter in American history.
Boars Nest Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1304 Kratzinger Hollow Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A peaceful bed-and-breakfast stay in Cobden, Illinois, near Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, hiking routes, historic towns, and scenic backroads.
Blythe Ferry: Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6630-6615 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
At this Tennessee River crossing, thousands of Cherokee passed through during the forced removal remembered as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry is a meaningful place to pause, learn, and reflect on this difficult chapter in Cherokee and American history.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park
Listed in Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Carbondale’s Castle Park is a whimsical public playground and memorial filled with castle-like structures, dragons, oversized creatures, and imaginative details. It is a memorable family stop in southern Illinois.
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
This 1888 Burr Arch covered bridge near Rushville crosses the Big Flat Rock River and recalls the mill communities and bridge-building traditions of nineteenth-century Indiana.
Hill’s Fort Historic Site
901 500 N, Greenville, Illinois 62246
Hill’s Fort Historic Site recalls William Hill’s frontier fort and the refuge network that protected settlers in the Greenville area during the War of 1812.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
Frankfort Community Park
Listed in Park
1100 E Cleveland St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
Frankfort Community Park is a local green space in West Frankfort, Illinois, and a straightforward stop while exploring the region’s coal-mining and railroad heritage.
Edith Barrett Memorial History Center
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Museum
1104 Main St, Petersburg, IN 47567, Petersburg, Indiana 47567
Explore Pike County history through courthouse records, family histories, photographs, and exhibits at Petersburg’s Edith Barrett Memorial History Center.
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
Listed in Memorial park, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6800 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park marks the Blythe Ferry crossing on the Tennessee River, where Cherokee people crossed during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Its memorial and interpretive setting offer a quiet place to reflect on this painful chapter in American history.
Boars Nest Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
1304 Kratzinger Hollow Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A peaceful bed-and-breakfast stay in Cobden, Illinois, near Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, hiking routes, historic towns, and scenic backroads.
Blythe Ferry: Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6630-6615 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
At this Tennessee River crossing, thousands of Cherokee passed through during the forced removal remembered as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry is a meaningful place to pause, learn, and reflect on this difficult chapter in Cherokee and American history.
Perkins House Inn
Listed in Indoor lodging, Inn
504 W Vine St #1585, Vienna, IL 62995, Vienna, Illinois 62995
Historic lodging in Vienna, Illinois, near the Tunnel Hill State Trail and Shawnee National Forest—well suited to outdoor getaways and southern Illinois road trips.
Jeremy “Boo” Rochman Memorial Park
Listed in Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Carbondale’s Castle Park is a whimsical public playground and memorial filled with castle-like structures, dragons, oversized creatures, and imaginative details. It is a memorable family stop in southern Illinois.
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