Wren’s Nest Bed and Breakfast
Listed in Historical landmark
1452 Proctor Mill Rd, Russellville, KY 42276, Russellville, Kentucky 42276
A bed-and-breakfast stay in Russellville, Kentucky, and a convenient base for exploring historic Logan County.
Fort Heiman
624 Fort Heiman Rd, New Concord, KY 42076, New Concord, Kentucky 42076
A Civil War earthwork overlooking the Tennessee River, Fort Heiman preserves a quiet Kentucky site tied to the Union capture of nearby Fort Henry.
Pilot Rock
Listed in Historical landmark
Allegre, KY 42220, Allegre, Kentucky 42220
A named rural landmark near Allegre, Kentucky, offering a glimpse into the landscape history of Christian County.
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, State park, Tourist attraction
258 Pembroke-Fairview Rd, Pembroke, KY 42266, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
A 351-foot memorial obelisk and museum mark Jefferson Davis’s birthplace in western Kentucky.
Hudspeth Well Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
115 W Cedar St, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A brief Franklin stop commemorating Hudspeth Well and the local history connected with this named historic site.
Fort Knox II – Vincennes State Historic Sites
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical landmark, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
Fort Knox Dr, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Fort Knox II marks the Wabash River site of an important early U.S. military post near Vincennes. Though no reconstructed fort remains, the historic setting and interpretation help explain Indiana’s frontier defenses and William Henry Harrison’s 1811 campaign.
Dayton Tn
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1475 Market St, Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Dayton, Tennessee, is a Tennessee Valley town best known as the site of the 1925 Scopes Trial. Visit the Rhea County Courthouse and explore a historic community near the Tennessee River and Watts Bar Lake.
Anthony Woodson House
1309 S Dixie Hwy, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765
This historic Munfordville home honors Anthony Woodson and the African American history of education, leadership, and community life in Hart County.
“Colonel” Harland Sanders Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
6089 Zollman Rd, Otisco, Indiana 47163
A roadside marker in Otisco honoring Indiana-born entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders and the early roots of his famous restaurant legacy.
Triple Whipple Iron Bridge
Old State Rd 56, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Built in 1878, Aurora's Triple Whipple Iron Bridge is a rare and striking example of 19th-century wrought-iron bridge engineering over Laughery Creek.
Wren’s Nest Bed and Breakfast
Listed in Historical landmark
1452 Proctor Mill Rd, Russellville, KY 42276, Russellville, Kentucky 42276
A bed-and-breakfast stay in Russellville, Kentucky, and a convenient base for exploring historic Logan County.
Fort Heiman
624 Fort Heiman Rd, New Concord, KY 42076, New Concord, Kentucky 42076
A Civil War earthwork overlooking the Tennessee River, Fort Heiman preserves a quiet Kentucky site tied to the Union capture of nearby Fort Henry.
Pilot Rock
Listed in Historical landmark
Allegre, KY 42220, Allegre, Kentucky 42220
A named rural landmark near Allegre, Kentucky, offering a glimpse into the landscape history of Christian County.
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, State park, Tourist attraction
258 Pembroke-Fairview Rd, Pembroke, KY 42266, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
A 351-foot memorial obelisk and museum mark Jefferson Davis’s birthplace in western Kentucky.
Hudspeth Well Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
115 W Cedar St, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A brief Franklin stop commemorating Hudspeth Well and the local history connected with this named historic site.
Fort Knox II – Vincennes State Historic Sites
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical landmark, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
Fort Knox Dr, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Fort Knox II marks the Wabash River site of an important early U.S. military post near Vincennes. Though no reconstructed fort remains, the historic setting and interpretation help explain Indiana’s frontier defenses and William Henry Harrison’s 1811 campaign.
Dayton Tn
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1475 Market St, Dayton, Tennessee 37321
Dayton, Tennessee, is a Tennessee Valley town best known as the site of the 1925 Scopes Trial. Visit the Rhea County Courthouse and explore a historic community near the Tennessee River and Watts Bar Lake.
Anthony Woodson House
1309 S Dixie Hwy, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765
This historic Munfordville home honors Anthony Woodson and the African American history of education, leadership, and community life in Hart County.
“Colonel” Harland Sanders Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
6089 Zollman Rd, Otisco, Indiana 47163
A roadside marker in Otisco honoring Indiana-born entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders and the early roots of his famous restaurant legacy.
Triple Whipple Iron Bridge
Old State Rd 56, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Built in 1878, Aurora's Triple Whipple Iron Bridge is a rare and striking example of 19th-century wrought-iron bridge engineering over Laughery Creek.
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