Cohen Memorial Home
Listed in Historical place, Tourist attraction
523 Harrison St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Cohen Memorial Home is part of the historic fabric of Chester, Illinois, a Mississippi River town filled with old architecture, river history, and small-town character. For travelers exploring Chester and Randolph County, it adds another local stop tied to...
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
302 1st St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial preserves a powerful symbol of Illinois' French colonial and early American history. Located near one of the state's most historic river communities, this stop connects visitors to Kaskaskia's past, the American Revolution in the West,...
The American Bottom Historical Marker
6631 IL-3, Ellis Grove, IL 62241, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
The American Bottom Historical Marker points travelers toward one of the most important cultural landscapes in the Mississippi River Valley. This region was shaped by Native American communities, French colonial settlement, river trade, farming, and frontier expansion, making it a...
The Overlook Restaurant
Listed in Ohio River Scenic Byway, Restaurant
1153 IN-62, Leavenworth, IN 47137, Leavenworth, Indiana 47137
During the 1937 flood, 'Old Leavenworth' was washed away. This caused the townsfolk to move up on the bluff. A little over 10 years later, the Overlook opened it's doors in 1948. Since money was short, only a little café...
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Park
S County Road 550 W, Paoli, IN 47454, Paoli, Indiana 47454
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area is a secluded, 1,228-acre property located just southeast of French Lick, Indiana. The trailhead for the 12 mile multiple-use trail has horse trailer parking, and there are picnic tables and hitching rails along...
Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area
Listed in Hiking area, State park
2010 IN-3, North Vernon, IN 47265, North Vernon, Indiana 47265
Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area is made up of 4,288 acres of rolling hills, ponds, and the Muscatatuck River. Approximately 80% of the property is wooded. Most of the terrain is covered with steep to gently rolling hills. About 7...
Initial Point
Listed in Historical landmark
E Pivot Point Rd, Paoli, IN 47454, Paoli, Indiana 47454
Initial Point marks the initial survey point for Indiana. Ebenezer Buckingham Jr. surveyed west to establish the original wooden post on September 1, 1805. This point represents the intersection of the Base Line with the 2nd Principal Meridian. The 1st...
William Henry Harrison Bronze statue
1002 N 1st St, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Bronze statue of William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, stands prominently on the campus of Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana. This historic monument commemorates Harrison’s legacy as a military leader, territorial governor, and statesman. Surrounded by...
Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, National forest
1 S Triangle Rd, Paoli, IN 47454, Paoli, Indiana 47454
This 88-acre old growth oak-hickory forest has been virtually undisturbed since before it was purchased by Joseph Cox in 1816. After being protected by the Cox family for 124 years, when a descendent died in 1940, the land was sold...
Wyandotte Caves
Listed in Ohio River Scenic Byway, Tourist attraction
7315 S Wyandotte Cave Rd, Leavenworth, IN 47137, Leavenworth, Indiana 47137
The Wyandotte Caves is a pair of limestone caves located on the Ohio River in Harrison–Crawford State Forest in Crawford County, Indiana, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Leavenworth and 12 miles (19 km) from Corydon. Wyandotte Caves were designated...
Cohen Memorial Home
Listed in Historical place, Tourist attraction
523 Harrison St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Cohen Memorial Home is part of the historic fabric of Chester, Illinois, a Mississippi River town filled with old architecture, river history, and small-town character. For travelers exploring Chester and Randolph County, it adds another local stop tied to...
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
302 1st St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial preserves a powerful symbol of Illinois' French colonial and early American history. Located near one of the state's most historic river communities, this stop connects visitors to Kaskaskia's past, the American Revolution in the West,...
The American Bottom Historical Marker
6631 IL-3, Ellis Grove, IL 62241, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
The American Bottom Historical Marker points travelers toward one of the most important cultural landscapes in the Mississippi River Valley. This region was shaped by Native American communities, French colonial settlement, river trade, farming, and frontier expansion, making it a...
The Overlook Restaurant
Listed in Ohio River Scenic Byway, Restaurant
1153 IN-62, Leavenworth, IN 47137, Leavenworth, Indiana 47137
During the 1937 flood, 'Old Leavenworth' was washed away. This caused the townsfolk to move up on the bluff. A little over 10 years later, the Overlook opened it's doors in 1948. Since money was short, only a little café...
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Park
S County Road 550 W, Paoli, IN 47454, Paoli, Indiana 47454
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area is a secluded, 1,228-acre property located just southeast of French Lick, Indiana. The trailhead for the 12 mile multiple-use trail has horse trailer parking, and there are picnic tables and hitching rails along...
Crosley Fish and Wildlife Area
Listed in Hiking area, State park
2010 IN-3, North Vernon, IN 47265, North Vernon, Indiana 47265
Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area is made up of 4,288 acres of rolling hills, ponds, and the Muscatatuck River. Approximately 80% of the property is wooded. Most of the terrain is covered with steep to gently rolling hills. About 7...
Initial Point
Listed in Historical landmark
E Pivot Point Rd, Paoli, IN 47454, Paoli, Indiana 47454
Initial Point marks the initial survey point for Indiana. Ebenezer Buckingham Jr. surveyed west to establish the original wooden post on September 1, 1805. This point represents the intersection of the Base Line with the 2nd Principal Meridian. The 1st...
William Henry Harrison Bronze statue
1002 N 1st St, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Bronze statue of William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States, stands prominently on the campus of Vincennes University in Vincennes, Indiana. This historic monument commemorates Harrison’s legacy as a military leader, territorial governor, and statesman. Surrounded by...
Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, National forest
1 S Triangle Rd, Paoli, IN 47454, Paoli, Indiana 47454
This 88-acre old growth oak-hickory forest has been virtually undisturbed since before it was purchased by Joseph Cox in 1816. After being protected by the Cox family for 124 years, when a descendent died in 1940, the land was sold...
Wyandotte Caves
Listed in Ohio River Scenic Byway, Tourist attraction
7315 S Wyandotte Cave Rd, Leavenworth, IN 47137, Leavenworth, Indiana 47137
The Wyandotte Caves is a pair of limestone caves located on the Ohio River in Harrison–Crawford State Forest in Crawford County, Indiana, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Leavenworth and 12 miles (19 km) from Corydon. Wyandotte Caves were designated...
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