Lyles Station Historic School & Museum
Listed in Heritage tours, Living history farms, Local history museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
953 County Rd 500 W, Princeton, Indiana 47670
A historic schoolhouse museum near Princeton that preserves the story of Lyles Station, one of Indiana’s earliest African American communities, and the generations who built its schools, farms, and civic life.
Historic Newburgh Inc.
Listed in Historic Towns & Small Cities, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Tourist attraction, Visitor center
715 IN-662, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Historic Newburgh, Inc. preserves and shares the story of Newburgh, Indiana, an Ohio River town with historic streets, riverfront views, and a rich regional past.
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge
20634 IN-1, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
A historic 1879 covered bridge over Tanners Creek, offering a scenic glimpse of southeastern Indiana’s rural heritage near Guilford.
Hillforest House Museum
Listed in Historical place museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
213 5th St, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Step into an 1855 Italianate home and explore Aurora’s river-town history, Victorian furnishings, and the prosperity created by Ohio River commerce.
Ghost town of Scuffletown, Henderson County, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ohio River No 2 Rd, Reed, Kentucky 42451
A little-documented former settlement near Reed in rural Henderson County, best visited as a map-based stop for travelers interested in Kentucky ghost towns and local history.
Duff’s Fort Cliff Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
Sturgis, Kentucky 42459
A historic site near Sturgis associated with Duff’s Fort and western Kentucky’s early frontier history.
Kentucky State Historical Marker – #895 – County Named, 1821
Listed in Historical landmark, War of 1812
105 S Washington St, Clinton, Kentucky 42031
Kentucky Historical Marker #895 in Clinton tells how Hickman County was created and named in 1821 for Lt. Col. Paschal Hickman.
Herod Cave Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
999 IL-34, Herod, Illinois 62947
Herod Cave Historic Site pairs a natural cave with the local history and legends of Herod, Illinois. It makes a quiet scenic stop for travelers exploring southern Illinois, though current access details should be confirmed before visiting.
General Hal Moore Military Museum
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s General Hal Moore Military Museum honors the Kentucky-born Army commander and explores his military career, leadership, and legacy, including his role in the Battle of Ia Drang.
French Lick West Baden Museum
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, History museum
469 S Maple St Suite #103, French Lick, Indiana 47432
Explore the history of French Lick and West Baden Springs through exhibits on mineral springs, resort hotels, railroads, tourism, and notable visitors.
Lyles Station Historic School & Museum
Listed in Heritage tours, Living history farms, Local history museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
953 County Rd 500 W, Princeton, Indiana 47670
A historic schoolhouse museum near Princeton that preserves the story of Lyles Station, one of Indiana’s earliest African American communities, and the generations who built its schools, farms, and civic life.
Historic Newburgh Inc.
Listed in Historic Towns & Small Cities, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Tourist attraction, Visitor center
715 IN-662, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Historic Newburgh, Inc. preserves and shares the story of Newburgh, Indiana, an Ohio River town with historic streets, riverfront views, and a rich regional past.
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge
20634 IN-1, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
A historic 1879 covered bridge over Tanners Creek, offering a scenic glimpse of southeastern Indiana’s rural heritage near Guilford.
Hillforest House Museum
Listed in Historical place museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
213 5th St, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Step into an 1855 Italianate home and explore Aurora’s river-town history, Victorian furnishings, and the prosperity created by Ohio River commerce.
Ghost town of Scuffletown, Henderson County, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ohio River No 2 Rd, Reed, Kentucky 42451
A little-documented former settlement near Reed in rural Henderson County, best visited as a map-based stop for travelers interested in Kentucky ghost towns and local history.
Duff’s Fort Cliff Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
Sturgis, Kentucky 42459
A historic site near Sturgis associated with Duff’s Fort and western Kentucky’s early frontier history.
Kentucky State Historical Marker – #895 – County Named, 1821
Listed in Historical landmark, War of 1812
105 S Washington St, Clinton, Kentucky 42031
Kentucky Historical Marker #895 in Clinton tells how Hickman County was created and named in 1821 for Lt. Col. Paschal Hickman.
Herod Cave Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
999 IL-34, Herod, Illinois 62947
Herod Cave Historic Site pairs a natural cave with the local history and legends of Herod, Illinois. It makes a quiet scenic stop for travelers exploring southern Illinois, though current access details should be confirmed before visiting.
General Hal Moore Military Museum
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s General Hal Moore Military Museum honors the Kentucky-born Army commander and explores his military career, leadership, and legacy, including his role in the Battle of Ia Drang.
French Lick West Baden Museum
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, History museum
469 S Maple St Suite #103, French Lick, Indiana 47432
Explore the history of French Lick and West Baden Springs through exhibits on mineral springs, resort hotels, railroads, tourism, and notable visitors.
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