Indiana Landmarks Tours – West Baden Springs Hotel
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Historical landmark, Historical place, Hotel, Inn, Tourist attraction
8538 W Baden Ave, West Baden Springs, IN 47469, West Baden Springs, Indiana 47469
Explore the grand domed atrium and resort history of West Baden Springs Hotel on an Indiana Landmarks tour in southern Indiana.
Historic Hull House
Listed in Historical place, Inn
1515 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
A quiet Murphysboro stop for travelers interested in local architecture, neighborhood history, and the stories preserved in southern Illinois homes.
Silver Bell Restaurant
Listed in Restaurant, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
4424 Winery Road,
Wadesville, Indiana 47638, Wadesville, Indiana 47638
A local restaurant in St Wendell, Indiana, suited to a relaxed stop while exploring southwestern Indiana.
Civil War Museum of the Western Theater
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Civil War artifacts and exhibits focused on the campaigns, leaders, and soldiers of the conflict’s often-overlooked Western Theater.
Civil War Monument | Dyersburg, Tennessee
099B, K 027.00, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
A downtown Dyersburg monument commemorating the local connections, sacrifices, and memories associated with the Civil War in northwest Tennessee.
Cairo Historic District
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
364-398 20th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic streetscape of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river town shaped by commerce, transportation, Civil War history, and its setting near the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
This preserved Civil War battlefield recalls the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, fought for control of a vital railroad bridge over the Green River in central Kentucky.
Ashworth Archaeological Site
12815 IN-69, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
A nationally recognized archaeological site near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, close to the Ohio-Wabash confluence and a broader landscape of important Indigenous sites.
AdamsRock Cabins – Anna, Illinois
Listed in Camping cabin, National forest
805 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
A southern Illinois cabin base near Anna, with access to Shawnee Hills scenery, wine-country stops, hiking, and the distinctive communities of the region.
West Point Kentucky History Museum
Listed in Museum
508 Elm St, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
A small community museum exploring the history of West Point and its Ohio River setting.
Indiana Landmarks Tours – West Baden Springs Hotel
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Historical landmark, Historical place, Hotel, Inn, Tourist attraction
8538 W Baden Ave, West Baden Springs, IN 47469, West Baden Springs, Indiana 47469
Explore the grand domed atrium and resort history of West Baden Springs Hotel on an Indiana Landmarks tour in southern Indiana.
Historic Hull House
Listed in Historical place, Inn
1515 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
A quiet Murphysboro stop for travelers interested in local architecture, neighborhood history, and the stories preserved in southern Illinois homes.
Silver Bell Restaurant
Listed in Restaurant, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
4424 Winery Road,
Wadesville, Indiana 47638, Wadesville, Indiana 47638
A local restaurant in St Wendell, Indiana, suited to a relaxed stop while exploring southwestern Indiana.
Civil War Museum of the Western Theater
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Civil War artifacts and exhibits focused on the campaigns, leaders, and soldiers of the conflict’s often-overlooked Western Theater.
Civil War Monument | Dyersburg, Tennessee
099B, K 027.00, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
A downtown Dyersburg monument commemorating the local connections, sacrifices, and memories associated with the Civil War in northwest Tennessee.
Cairo Historic District
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
364-398 20th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic streetscape of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river town shaped by commerce, transportation, Civil War history, and its setting near the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
This preserved Civil War battlefield recalls the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, fought for control of a vital railroad bridge over the Green River in central Kentucky.
Ashworth Archaeological Site
12815 IN-69, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
A nationally recognized archaeological site near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, close to the Ohio-Wabash confluence and a broader landscape of important Indigenous sites.
AdamsRock Cabins – Anna, Illinois
Listed in Camping cabin, National forest
805 Campground Rd, Anna, IL 62906, Anna, Illinois 62906
A southern Illinois cabin base near Anna, with access to Shawnee Hills scenery, wine-country stops, hiking, and the distinctive communities of the region.
West Point Kentucky History Museum
Listed in Museum
508 Elm St, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
A small community museum exploring the history of West Point and its Ohio River setting.
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