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...
Lawrence County Museum of History
Listed in Museum
929 15th St, Bedford, Indiana 47421
Lawrence County Museum of History 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...
Evansville African American Museum
Listed in Heritage museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
579 S Garvin St, Evansville, Indiana 47713
In 1997 the Evansville Housing Authority (EHA) planned to demolish the housing development, and in August of that year, Sondra L Matthews (Editor and Publisher of Our Times newspaper) appeared before the EHA to request the preservation of a section...
Illinois Iron Furnace (National Historic Site)
County Rd 750E N Rd, Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931
Illinois Iron Furnace (National 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...
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
5693-5447 IL-146, Jonesboro, Illinois 62952
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate 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...
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...
Lawrence County Museum of History
Listed in Museum
929 15th St, Bedford, Indiana 47421
Lawrence County Museum of History 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...
Evansville African American Museum
Listed in Heritage museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
579 S Garvin St, Evansville, Indiana 47713
In 1997 the Evansville Housing Authority (EHA) planned to demolish the housing development, and in August of that year, Sondra L Matthews (Editor and Publisher of Our Times newspaper) appeared before the EHA to request the preservation of a section...
Illinois Iron Furnace (National Historic Site)
County Rd 750E N Rd, Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931
Illinois Iron Furnace (National 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...
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
5693-5447 IL-146, Jonesboro, Illinois 62952
Anna-Jonesboro Trail of Tears and Lincoln-Douglas Debate 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...
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