Mount Vernon Marker for the Lynching of Five Black Men
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
308 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon historical marker commemorating the lynching of five Black men and inviting quiet reflection on Indiana’s history of racial violence.
Post Office in Mount Vernon
308 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
The local United States Post Office serving Mount Vernon.
Home of Alvin P. Hovey
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historic Home, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
330 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon house associated with Civil War general and Indiana governor Alvin P. Hovey—an understated stop for local, military, and political history.
Old Opera house
108 West 2nd Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Built by the Masons in 1879 and remodeled as a theater in 1880, Mount Vernon’s Old Opera House recalls the town’s early performance days. Public events ended in 1914, but traces of its stage reportedly remain on the second floor.
Sherburne Park – Mount Vernon Riverfront
1865 West Water Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon riverfront park established in 1912 by the Cronbach family in memory of their 16-year-old son, Sherburne, who died of typhoid fever.
Battle of Belmont
MO-80, Charleston, Missouri 63834
Explore the Missouri setting of the 1861 Battle of Belmont, an early Civil War clash that helped shape Ulysses S. Grant’s military career and the Mississippi River campaign.
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Brown County Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s early settlement, local heritage, and community stories at this history museum in Nashville, Indiana.
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
4230 Kaskaskia St, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
Explore the preserved brick home of Pierre Menard, Illinois’s first lieutenant governor, and discover frontier politics, trade, and daily life along the Mississippi River in the early 1800s.
Newburgh Museum
503 State St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Discover Newburgh’s local history, river heritage, and Civil War-era story at this welcoming museum in historic downtown Newburgh, Indiana.
Mount Vernon Marker for the Lynching of Five Black Men
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
308 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon historical marker commemorating the lynching of five Black men and inviting quiet reflection on Indiana’s history of racial violence.
Post Office in Mount Vernon
308 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
The local United States Post Office serving Mount Vernon.
Home of Alvin P. Hovey
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historic Home, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
330 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon house associated with Civil War general and Indiana governor Alvin P. Hovey—an understated stop for local, military, and political history.
Old Opera house
108 West 2nd Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Built by the Masons in 1879 and remodeled as a theater in 1880, Mount Vernon’s Old Opera House recalls the town’s early performance days. Public events ended in 1914, but traces of its stage reportedly remain on the second floor.
Sherburne Park – Mount Vernon Riverfront
1865 West Water Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon riverfront park established in 1912 by the Cronbach family in memory of their 16-year-old son, Sherburne, who died of typhoid fever.
Battle of Belmont
MO-80, Charleston, Missouri 63834
Explore the Missouri setting of the 1861 Battle of Belmont, an early Civil War clash that helped shape Ulysses S. Grant’s military career and the Mississippi River campaign.
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Brown County Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s early settlement, local heritage, and community stories at this history museum in Nashville, Indiana.
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
4230 Kaskaskia St, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
Explore the preserved brick home of Pierre Menard, Illinois’s first lieutenant governor, and discover frontier politics, trade, and daily life along the Mississippi River in the early 1800s.
Newburgh Museum
503 State St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Discover Newburgh’s local history, river heritage, and Civil War-era story at this welcoming museum in historic downtown Newburgh, Indiana.
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