Carl Fisher Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
114 E Washington St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240
Fisher, an entrepreneur who helped make automobiles a viable form of transportation, was born in Greensburg, 1874. He co-founded Prest-O-Lite Co., 1904, which developed acetylene gas vehicle headlights distributed nationwide. Co-founder and president of Indianapolis Speedway, site of famous annual...
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District
Listed in Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway
20 E William St, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The district encompasses 257 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Lawrenceburg. The district developed between about 1815...
Sullivan County Poor House Historical
Listed in Historical landmark
1447 E Washington St, Sullivan, Indiana 47882
Sullivan County Poor Home, also known as Lakeview Home, is a historic poorhouse located in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It was designed by the architecture firm Wing & Mahurin and built in 1896–1897. It is a 2+1⁄2-story,...
Rickenbaugh House
Listed in Tourist attraction
Celine Lake Rd, Bristow, Indiana 47515
The old rock house on the banks of Celina Lake was built by Jacob Rickenbaugh, who came to the area in 1854. Rickenbaugh, who was born in 1822, acquired 320 acres of land here that year. He had selected the...
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge, a single-span Burr Arch covered truss, crosses Big Flat Rock River in Rush County, Indiana. Constructed in 1888 by Emmet L. Kennedy, it is named for Asa Forsythe who owned the nearby Hungerford Mill between 1870...
Little Red Brick House
622-420 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
The historic Little Red Brick House in Newburgh, Indiana, is an 1850s-era landmark that was saved from demolition in 2017. Originally located on West Jennings Street, the 150-year-old structure was moved to the Old Lock and Dam Park along the...
Musee De Venoge
4085 IN-129, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Musée de Venoge celebrates local history and culture while preserving artifacts connected to the community's past. We are an all-volunteer living history museum and our purpose is to understand and interpret the lives and material culture of the early French-Swiss...
Indiana Jim’s Prospector Hill
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
7804 IN-166, Cannelton, Indiana 47520
Indiana Jim's Prospector Hill (located at 7804 IN-166, Cannelton, IN) is a privately listed location that serves as a base for Indiana Jim, a well-known educational wildlife and animal program in the region. Our interactive and educational program features animals...
Registered National Historical Landmark – New Harmony
Listed in Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
410 Main St, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
This is not just another quaint small town. It’s a thriving, walkable village, purpose-built in 1814 on strong convictions and wild ideals. An extraordinary National Historic Landmark District on an idyllic bend of the Wabash River. The site of multiple...
Switzerland County Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
208 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
The Switzerland County Historical Society, organized in 1925, is one of the oldest of Indiana’s county historical societies. The society has collected with a vision for the future by preserving a wide range of artifacts and documents that relay the...
Carl Fisher Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
114 E Washington St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240
Fisher, an entrepreneur who helped make automobiles a viable form of transportation, was born in Greensburg, 1874. He co-founded Prest-O-Lite Co., 1904, which developed acetylene gas vehicle headlights distributed nationwide. Co-founder and president of Indianapolis Speedway, site of famous annual...
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District
Listed in Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway
20 E William St, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The district encompasses 257 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Lawrenceburg. The district developed between about 1815...
Sullivan County Poor House Historical
Listed in Historical landmark
1447 E Washington St, Sullivan, Indiana 47882
Sullivan County Poor Home, also known as Lakeview Home, is a historic poorhouse located in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It was designed by the architecture firm Wing & Mahurin and built in 1896–1897. It is a 2+1⁄2-story,...
Rickenbaugh House
Listed in Tourist attraction
Celine Lake Rd, Bristow, Indiana 47515
The old rock house on the banks of Celina Lake was built by Jacob Rickenbaugh, who came to the area in 1854. Rickenbaugh, who was born in 1822, acquired 320 acres of land here that year. He had selected the...
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge, a single-span Burr Arch covered truss, crosses Big Flat Rock River in Rush County, Indiana. Constructed in 1888 by Emmet L. Kennedy, it is named for Asa Forsythe who owned the nearby Hungerford Mill between 1870...
Little Red Brick House
622-420 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
The historic Little Red Brick House in Newburgh, Indiana, is an 1850s-era landmark that was saved from demolition in 2017. Originally located on West Jennings Street, the 150-year-old structure was moved to the Old Lock and Dam Park along the...
Musee De Venoge
4085 IN-129, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Musée de Venoge celebrates local history and culture while preserving artifacts connected to the community's past. We are an all-volunteer living history museum and our purpose is to understand and interpret the lives and material culture of the early French-Swiss...
Indiana Jim’s Prospector Hill
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
7804 IN-166, Cannelton, Indiana 47520
Indiana Jim's Prospector Hill (located at 7804 IN-166, Cannelton, IN) is a privately listed location that serves as a base for Indiana Jim, a well-known educational wildlife and animal program in the region. Our interactive and educational program features animals...
Registered National Historical Landmark – New Harmony
Listed in Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
410 Main St, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
This is not just another quaint small town. It’s a thriving, walkable village, purpose-built in 1814 on strong convictions and wild ideals. An extraordinary National Historic Landmark District on an idyllic bend of the Wabash River. The site of multiple...
Switzerland County Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
208 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
The Switzerland County Historical Society, organized in 1925, is one of the oldest of Indiana’s county historical societies. The society has collected with a vision for the future by preserving a wide range of artifacts and documents that relay the...
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