Lake Murphysboro
Listed in Park, State park
492 Lake Access Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Set among the wooded hills of southern Illinois, Lake Murphysboro State Park centers on a 145-acre lake and offers fishing, hiking, boating, picnicking, camping, and a quiet break near historic Murphysboro.
Joan Marchand Bridge
1415 Ohio St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
A rare 19th-century pin-connected truss bridge, noted for its unusually massive members and broad deck built to handle heavy urban traffic.
Horseshoe Lake
3321 Highway 111, Granite City, Il, Granite City, Illinois 62040
Near Granite City and the Metro East, Horseshoe Lake State Park protects about 2,960 acres of Mississippi River floodplain and open water. The park offers a relaxed setting for fishing, boating, picnicking, camping, and enjoying the area’s distinctive river history.
Washington County Lake Area
Listed in Recreation, State Recreation Area
18500 Conservation Dr, Nashville, IL 62263, Nashville, Illinois 62263
Washington County State Recreation Area, near Nashville, Illinois, offers a peaceful lake setting for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, and a relaxed southern Illinois outdoor break.
Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A relaxing Cobden-area bed-and-breakfast base for exploring the Shawnee Hills, nearby wineries, hiking destinations, historic towns, and Shawnee National Forest.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
Locust Hill Cemetery and Arboretum
Listed in Cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3800 Kratzville Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47710
Explore Evansville history among historic monuments, burials, and mature trees at Locust Hill Cemetery & Arboretum, a peaceful setting for reflection, genealogy, and learning about the community.
Horse Creek Trail
Listed in Hiking area, Hiking Trail
Unnamed Road, Thebes, IL 62990, Thebes, Illinois 62990
Horse Creek Trail east of Thebes offers a quiet walk through the wooded Mississippi River country of southern Illinois. It makes a natural stop for travelers exploring Shawnee country, nearby river history, and the backroads around Thebes.
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Listed in State park
90 Goreville Rd, Goreville, IL 62939, Goreville, Illinois 62939
Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville showcases fern-lined sandstone bluffs, wooded ravines, hiking trails, and the seasonal waterfall in Big Rocky Hollow. Camping, picnicking, and fishing add to this scenic southern Illinois stop.
Eleutherian College, Inc.
6927 West State Road 250, Madison, Indiana 47250
Near Madison, Eleutherian College preserves the story of an early integrated school and its connection to education, abolition, and the struggle for equality before the Civil War.
Lake Murphysboro
Listed in Park, State park
492 Lake Access Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Set among the wooded hills of southern Illinois, Lake Murphysboro State Park centers on a 145-acre lake and offers fishing, hiking, boating, picnicking, camping, and a quiet break near historic Murphysboro.
Joan Marchand Bridge
1415 Ohio St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
A rare 19th-century pin-connected truss bridge, noted for its unusually massive members and broad deck built to handle heavy urban traffic.
Horseshoe Lake
3321 Highway 111, Granite City, Il, Granite City, Illinois 62040
Near Granite City and the Metro East, Horseshoe Lake State Park protects about 2,960 acres of Mississippi River floodplain and open water. The park offers a relaxed setting for fishing, boating, picnicking, camping, and enjoying the area’s distinctive river history.
Washington County Lake Area
Listed in Recreation, State Recreation Area
18500 Conservation Dr, Nashville, IL 62263, Nashville, Illinois 62263
Washington County State Recreation Area, near Nashville, Illinois, offers a peaceful lake setting for fishing, boating, camping, picnicking, and a relaxed southern Illinois outdoor break.
Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast
290 Water Valley Rd, Cobden, IL 62920, Cobden, Illinois 62920
A relaxing Cobden-area bed-and-breakfast base for exploring the Shawnee Hills, nearby wineries, hiking destinations, historic towns, and Shawnee National Forest.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
Locust Hill Cemetery and Arboretum
Listed in Cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3800 Kratzville Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47710
Explore Evansville history among historic monuments, burials, and mature trees at Locust Hill Cemetery & Arboretum, a peaceful setting for reflection, genealogy, and learning about the community.
Horse Creek Trail
Listed in Hiking area, Hiking Trail
Unnamed Road, Thebes, IL 62990, Thebes, Illinois 62990
Horse Creek Trail east of Thebes offers a quiet walk through the wooded Mississippi River country of southern Illinois. It makes a natural stop for travelers exploring Shawnee country, nearby river history, and the backroads around Thebes.
Ferne Clyffe State Park
Listed in State park
90 Goreville Rd, Goreville, IL 62939, Goreville, Illinois 62939
Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville showcases fern-lined sandstone bluffs, wooded ravines, hiking trails, and the seasonal waterfall in Big Rocky Hollow. Camping, picnicking, and fishing add to this scenic southern Illinois stop.
Eleutherian College, Inc.
6927 West State Road 250, Madison, Indiana 47250
Near Madison, Eleutherian College preserves the story of an early integrated school and its connection to education, abolition, and the struggle for equality before the Civil War.
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