Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
Mound City National Cemetery is one of the most significant Civil War burial grounds in the Midwest. Visitors can honor the sacrifices of veterans while exploring an important piece of American history. West of town just off of the highway.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Indiana’s transformation from a territorial outpost to a functioning modern state was a deeply dramatic and fascinating time in our nation’s history. Here, you can explore Corydon’s colorful beginnings where Hoosier statesmen carefully built the foundations for the state we...
Squire Boone Caverns
100 Squire Boone Rd SW, Mauckport, IN 47142, Indiana 47142
It was Squire Boone and his brother, Daniel, who discovered these caverns in 1790. Squire later escaped enemy capture by hiding in the caverns. From that day on, he considered the beautiful hills and valleys surrounding the caverns to be...
Pioneer Village
Listed in Historical place, Pioneer History
3333 IN-60, Mitchell, Indiana 47446
In the early 1800s Spring Mill Village was a bustling hub of commerce. Stagecoaches traveling between New Albany and Terre Haute, Indiana used to stop here overnight. However, by the 1850s railroad lines had been built through the nearby town...
Perry County Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
125 S. 7th Street, Cannelton, Indiana 47520
The Perry County Museum, located at the old Perry County Courthouse in Cannelton, is a 501c3 Non-Profit organization. Artifact and financial donations are greatly appreciated. The building was purchased by the Perry County Museum Board of Trustees in December 1998....
Chapman Harris historic marker
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2644 IN-56, Madison, Indiana 47250
Harris, a free African American, came to Madison, 1839, as the fight over slavery along the Ohio River became more violent. He worked as a teamster, farmer, and Baptist minister. His family owned land in Eagle Hollow and Madison. Harris’s...
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site
914 E Main St, New Albany, Indiana 47150
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find...
Virgil I “Gus” Grissom Memorial Museum
Listed in Museum
3333 IN-60, Mitchell, Indiana 47446
Virgil I "Gus" Grissom Memorial Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will...
The Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society
Listed in Museum
310 Oak Hl Dr, English, Indiana 47118
The Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest...
Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Pioneer Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
Mound City National Cemetery is one of the most significant Civil War burial grounds in the Midwest. Visitors can honor the sacrifices of veterans while exploring an important piece of American history. West of town just off of the highway.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Indiana’s transformation from a territorial outpost to a functioning modern state was a deeply dramatic and fascinating time in our nation’s history. Here, you can explore Corydon’s colorful beginnings where Hoosier statesmen carefully built the foundations for the state we...
Squire Boone Caverns
100 Squire Boone Rd SW, Mauckport, IN 47142, Indiana 47142
It was Squire Boone and his brother, Daniel, who discovered these caverns in 1790. Squire later escaped enemy capture by hiding in the caverns. From that day on, he considered the beautiful hills and valleys surrounding the caverns to be...
Pioneer Village
Listed in Historical place, Pioneer History
3333 IN-60, Mitchell, Indiana 47446
In the early 1800s Spring Mill Village was a bustling hub of commerce. Stagecoaches traveling between New Albany and Terre Haute, Indiana used to stop here overnight. However, by the 1850s railroad lines had been built through the nearby town...
Perry County Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
125 S. 7th Street, Cannelton, Indiana 47520
The Perry County Museum, located at the old Perry County Courthouse in Cannelton, is a 501c3 Non-Profit organization. Artifact and financial donations are greatly appreciated. The building was purchased by the Perry County Museum Board of Trustees in December 1998....
Chapman Harris historic marker
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2644 IN-56, Madison, Indiana 47250
Harris, a free African American, came to Madison, 1839, as the fight over slavery along the Ohio River became more violent. He worked as a teamster, farmer, and Baptist minister. His family owned land in Eagle Hollow and Madison. Harris’s...
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site
914 E Main St, New Albany, Indiana 47150
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find...
Virgil I “Gus” Grissom Memorial Museum
Listed in Museum
3333 IN-60, Mitchell, Indiana 47446
Virgil I "Gus" Grissom Memorial Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will...
The Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society
Listed in Museum
310 Oak Hl Dr, English, Indiana 47118
The Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest...
Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Pioneer Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
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