Jasper City Mill
164 Third Ave, Jasper, IN 47546, Jasper, Indiana 47546
The first mill was constructed in 1815 by Andrew Evans, and in 1820 the Enlow family began operating it. During the 1870’s flour was shipped by flatboat down the Patoka River to the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and as far...
10 O’Clock Line Historical Marker
3317 Mecca Rd, Rockville, IN 47872, Rockville, Indiana 47872
The 10 O'Clock Line is a historic Native American boundary in Indiana established by the 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne. It was surveyed along the shadow cast by a spear at 10:00 AM and resulted in the cushing of nearly...
Buel House State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Trail of Tears
Columbus Ave, Golconda, Illinois 62938
The Buel House State Historic Site is closely connected to the history of the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the river town of Golconda, Illinois. Visitors can explore a site tied to local traditions, frontier life, and the stories that...
Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
XVH2+FW, Cairo, Illinois 62914
The Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge stands as a reminder of the vital role railroads and river crossings played in connecting the nation. Travelers exploring Cairo can appreciate both the engineering achievement and the area's transportation history.
Fort Finney & North Point Historical Markers
11001 Brower Rd, North Bend, Ohio 45052
Explore the site of Fort Finney and the North Point Historical Markers, where frontier settlement, military history, and Native American heritage intersect along the Ohio River Valley. These markers help tell the story of the region's earliest settlers and the...
Four Freedoms Monument
Listed in Monument, Ohio River Scenic Byway
201 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, Indiana 47713
The Four Freedoms Monument was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt following his articulation of the "Four Freedoms" in his 1941 State of the Union Address. This was yet before the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the participation of the...
“OLD PUBLIC WELL” of the KASKASIA SHAWNEETOWN ROAD – Built 1857
Listed in Historical landmark
2299-2241 Pershing Rd, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
"OLD PUBLIC WELL" of the KASKASIA SHAWNEETOWN ROAD - Built 1857 offers visitors an opportunity to explore the local history, heritage, and stories that helped shape the Midwest and Ohio River Valley. History-minded travelers can discover connections to the people,...
1830 Owen House
Listed in Historical place museum
531 Tavern St, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
The 1830 Owen House offers a glimpse into Indiana's early settlement era. Robert Dale Owen and David Dale Owen are thought to have commissioned the building of this house, built by carpenters John Bondaley and J.B. Johnson and architects Swift...
Historic Tunnel Mill
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
S County Rd 25 W, North Vernon, Indiana 47265
Historic Tunnel Mill this former mill tunnel was blasted under the ridge to divert a portion of the Muscatatuck River. All that is left of the massive two-and-a-half-story mill are a few foundation walls and a large chimney. Power for...
Historic Hatfield Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
6200 S Boner Rd, Boonville, Indiana 47601
This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents. With its 1869 construction date, it is one of the earliest known King Bridge Company...
Jasper City Mill
164 Third Ave, Jasper, IN 47546, Jasper, Indiana 47546
The first mill was constructed in 1815 by Andrew Evans, and in 1820 the Enlow family began operating it. During the 1870’s flour was shipped by flatboat down the Patoka River to the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and as far...
10 O’Clock Line Historical Marker
3317 Mecca Rd, Rockville, IN 47872, Rockville, Indiana 47872
The 10 O'Clock Line is a historic Native American boundary in Indiana established by the 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne. It was surveyed along the shadow cast by a spear at 10:00 AM and resulted in the cushing of nearly...
Buel House State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Trail of Tears
Columbus Ave, Golconda, Illinois 62938
The Buel House State Historic Site is closely connected to the history of the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the river town of Golconda, Illinois. Visitors can explore a site tied to local traditions, frontier life, and the stories that...
Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
XVH2+FW, Cairo, Illinois 62914
The Historic Cairo Mississippi River Iron Bridge stands as a reminder of the vital role railroads and river crossings played in connecting the nation. Travelers exploring Cairo can appreciate both the engineering achievement and the area's transportation history.
Fort Finney & North Point Historical Markers
11001 Brower Rd, North Bend, Ohio 45052
Explore the site of Fort Finney and the North Point Historical Markers, where frontier settlement, military history, and Native American heritage intersect along the Ohio River Valley. These markers help tell the story of the region's earliest settlers and the...
Four Freedoms Monument
Listed in Monument, Ohio River Scenic Byway
201 SE Riverside Dr, Evansville, Indiana 47713
The Four Freedoms Monument was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt following his articulation of the "Four Freedoms" in his 1941 State of the Union Address. This was yet before the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the participation of the...
“OLD PUBLIC WELL” of the KASKASIA SHAWNEETOWN ROAD – Built 1857
Listed in Historical landmark
2299-2241 Pershing Rd, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
"OLD PUBLIC WELL" of the KASKASIA SHAWNEETOWN ROAD - Built 1857 offers visitors an opportunity to explore the local history, heritage, and stories that helped shape the Midwest and Ohio River Valley. History-minded travelers can discover connections to the people,...
1830 Owen House
Listed in Historical place museum
531 Tavern St, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
The 1830 Owen House offers a glimpse into Indiana's early settlement era. Robert Dale Owen and David Dale Owen are thought to have commissioned the building of this house, built by carpenters John Bondaley and J.B. Johnson and architects Swift...
Historic Tunnel Mill
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
S County Rd 25 W, North Vernon, Indiana 47265
Historic Tunnel Mill this former mill tunnel was blasted under the ridge to divert a portion of the Muscatatuck River. All that is left of the massive two-and-a-half-story mill are a few foundation walls and a large chimney. Power for...
Historic Hatfield Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
6200 S Boner Rd, Boonville, Indiana 47601
This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents. With its 1869 construction date, it is one of the earliest known King Bridge Company...
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