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.
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.
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.
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.
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