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.
Beck’s Mill
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
4433 S Becks Mill Rd, Salem, IN 47167, Salem, Indiana 47167
Historic Beck’s Mill near Salem preserves Indiana’s traditional grindstone milling heritage and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wabash House Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
100-198 S Water St, Grayville, Illinois 62844
Wabash House Historic Site is a historic Grayville landmark where visitors can connect with the people, places, and stories that shaped Illinois’ Wabash River country.
Vincennes State Historic Sites’ Old French House
509 N 1st St, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Built in 1809 for Michael Brouillet, the Old French House is a beautifully preserved example of French Creole architecture, furnished to reflect early-19th-century life in Vincennes.
Fort Williams – Civil War Battlefield
100 Fort Williams Way, Glasgow, KY 42141, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141
Explore a Civil War battlefield with a cemetery and reconstructed fort in Glasgow, Kentucky.
Branden Burg reenactment
5141 Battletown Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108
A living-history reenactment recalling John Hunt Morgan’s 1862 Ohio River crossing and raid into Indiana.
Kulmer Beach Reserve
Listed in Nature preserve
17200 Kulmer Beach Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
A little-known reserve near West Point overlooking Kentucky’s Ohio River landscape. Confirm access and current conditions before visiting.
1840 Tucker House B & B
Listed in Bed & breakfast, Historical landmark
2406 Tucker Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40299, Louisville, Kentucky 40299
Historic 1840 brick house on five acres, with refined period-decor rooms and a full breakfast near Louisville.
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.
Beck’s Mill
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
4433 S Becks Mill Rd, Salem, IN 47167, Salem, Indiana 47167
Historic Beck’s Mill near Salem preserves Indiana’s traditional grindstone milling heritage and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wabash House Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
100-198 S Water St, Grayville, Illinois 62844
Wabash House Historic Site is a historic Grayville landmark where visitors can connect with the people, places, and stories that shaped Illinois’ Wabash River country.
Vincennes State Historic Sites’ Old French House
509 N 1st St, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Built in 1809 for Michael Brouillet, the Old French House is a beautifully preserved example of French Creole architecture, furnished to reflect early-19th-century life in Vincennes.
Fort Williams – Civil War Battlefield
100 Fort Williams Way, Glasgow, KY 42141, Glasgow, Kentucky 42141
Explore a Civil War battlefield with a cemetery and reconstructed fort in Glasgow, Kentucky.
Branden Burg reenactment
5141 Battletown Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108
A living-history reenactment recalling John Hunt Morgan’s 1862 Ohio River crossing and raid into Indiana.
Kulmer Beach Reserve
Listed in Nature preserve
17200 Kulmer Beach Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
A little-known reserve near West Point overlooking Kentucky’s Ohio River landscape. Confirm access and current conditions before visiting.
1840 Tucker House B & B
Listed in Bed & breakfast, Historical landmark
2406 Tucker Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40299, Louisville, Kentucky 40299
Historic 1840 brick house on five acres, with refined period-decor rooms and a full breakfast near Louisville.
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