Newburgh Indiana
Listed in City, Civil War, Lincoln Heritage Trail, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
County Rd 850 W, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Newburgh is an Ohio River town with a historic core, waterfront character, and a notable Civil War story. Explore its streets and river views while learning about the 1862 Newburgh Raid.
Musee De Venoge
4085 IN-129, Vevay, Indiana 47043
An all-volunteer living history museum preserving Vevay’s local history and interpreting the lives and material culture of its early French-Swiss inhabitants.
Makanda Inn
855 Old Lower Cobden Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
A peaceful woodland lodging base in artistic Makanda, near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, hiking trails, wineries, and scenic southern Illinois backroads.
Little Red Brick House
622-420 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
This mid-19th-century brick house was saved from demolition in 2017 and moved from West Jennings Street to Newburgh’s Old Lock and Dam Park.
Dogtooth Bend Mounds and Village Site
Bumguard Cemetery Rd, Miller City, IL 62962, Miller City, Illinois 62962
Dogtooth Bend Mounds and Village Site preserves evidence of Native American life in the Mississippi River Valley, offering a quiet reminder of the much older cultural landscape beneath southern Illinois.
County Line Pavilion – Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Listed in Park, State park
11094 Ranger Rd., Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
County Line Pavilion is a day-use picnic shelter at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area near Rend Lake. It makes a convenient stop for picnicking and exploring southern Illinois’ lakeside recreation, trails, wildlife, and backroads.
Carpenter House
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
413 Carpenter St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
Carpenter House offers a quiet glimpse into Evansville, Indiana’s local history and built heritage. The Carpenter House as also known as a stop along the underground railroad.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church is a quiet local landmark in the countryside around Anna, Illinois. For travelers exploring the Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois, the site offers a chance to pause and notice the small church and visit where the Indiana's camped during the winter that caused many deaths.
Cairo Illinois
Listed in City, Civil War, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo, Illinois, a historic river town at the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, with historic streetscapes and nearby Fort Defiance.
Café Arazu
17 W Jennings St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Café Arazu is an independent Newburgh dining stop known for globally inspired flavors and a relaxed café atmosphere near the town’s historic riverfront.
Newburgh Indiana
Listed in City, Civil War, Lincoln Heritage Trail, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
County Rd 850 W, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Newburgh is an Ohio River town with a historic core, waterfront character, and a notable Civil War story. Explore its streets and river views while learning about the 1862 Newburgh Raid.
Musee De Venoge
4085 IN-129, Vevay, Indiana 47043
An all-volunteer living history museum preserving Vevay’s local history and interpreting the lives and material culture of its early French-Swiss inhabitants.
Makanda Inn
855 Old Lower Cobden Rd, Makanda, IL 62958, Makanda, Illinois 62958
A peaceful woodland lodging base in artistic Makanda, near Giant City State Park, Shawnee National Forest, hiking trails, wineries, and scenic southern Illinois backroads.
Little Red Brick House
622-420 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
This mid-19th-century brick house was saved from demolition in 2017 and moved from West Jennings Street to Newburgh’s Old Lock and Dam Park.
Dogtooth Bend Mounds and Village Site
Bumguard Cemetery Rd, Miller City, IL 62962, Miller City, Illinois 62962
Dogtooth Bend Mounds and Village Site preserves evidence of Native American life in the Mississippi River Valley, offering a quiet reminder of the much older cultural landscape beneath southern Illinois.
County Line Pavilion – Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
Listed in Park, State park
11094 Ranger Rd., Whittington, IL 62897, Whittington, Illinois 62897
County Line Pavilion is a day-use picnic shelter at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area near Rend Lake. It makes a convenient stop for picnicking and exploring southern Illinois’ lakeside recreation, trails, wildlife, and backroads.
Carpenter House
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
413 Carpenter St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
Carpenter House offers a quiet glimpse into Evansville, Indiana’s local history and built heritage. The Carpenter House as also known as a stop along the underground railroad.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church is a quiet local landmark in the countryside around Anna, Illinois. For travelers exploring the Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois, the site offers a chance to pause and notice the small church and visit where the Indiana's camped during the winter that caused many deaths.
Cairo Illinois
Listed in City, Civil War, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo, Illinois, a historic river town at the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, with historic streetscapes and nearby Fort Defiance.
Café Arazu
17 W Jennings St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Café Arazu is an independent Newburgh dining stop known for globally inspired flavors and a relaxed café atmosphere near the town’s historic riverfront.
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