Sue Mundy Historical Marker
417 N Main St #1817, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin historical marker recalling Confederate guerrilla Marcellus Jerome Clarke, known during the Civil War as Sue Mundy.
Historic Jail
Listed in Historical landmark
206 N College St, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
Explore Franklin’s former county jail and a distinctive piece of Simpson County’s local history near historic downtown.
Ditmore Home Site – Franklin, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ditmore Ford Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin landmark marking the former site of the historic Ditmore home in Simpson County, Kentucky.
Battle of Richmond Battlefield Park
1546 Battlefield Memorial Hwy, Richmond, KY 40475, Richmond, Kentucky 40475
Walk a Civil War battlefield with trails, historic buildings, and a visitor center in Richmond, Kentucky.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site in Columbia, Illinois, recalls Joseph Piggott and the late-18th-century frontier settlement that grew in the Mississippi River country. It is a worthwhile brief stop for travelers exploring Monroe County’s early history.
Millennium Park Rock (Historical Reference)
622-416 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
An unverified historical reference near Newburgh’s Ohio River waterfront; no reliable source confirms a formal attraction called Millennium Park Rock.
Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Newcut Rd, Brookport, Illinois 62910
Kincaid Mounds preserves the remains of a major Mississippian settlement in southern Illinois, including earthen mounds and archaeological traces dating roughly from A.D. 1050 to 1400.
Historical Marker for Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin
Listed in Historical landmark
2 E High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
A quiet Oxford stop commemorating Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of local Ohio history.
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Listed in Hiking area, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Shawnee Forest Rd, Herod, Illinois 62947
Explore striking sandstone formations and scenic overlooks along the Observation Trail at this memorable Shawnee National Forest destination near Herod, Illinois.
Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park
100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
A reflective Hopkinsville site commemorating a Cherokee encampment during the 1838–39 Trail of Tears removal.
Sue Mundy Historical Marker
417 N Main St #1817, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin historical marker recalling Confederate guerrilla Marcellus Jerome Clarke, known during the Civil War as Sue Mundy.
Historic Jail
Listed in Historical landmark
206 N College St, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
Explore Franklin’s former county jail and a distinctive piece of Simpson County’s local history near historic downtown.
Ditmore Home Site – Franklin, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ditmore Ford Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin landmark marking the former site of the historic Ditmore home in Simpson County, Kentucky.
Battle of Richmond Battlefield Park
1546 Battlefield Memorial Hwy, Richmond, KY 40475, Richmond, Kentucky 40475
Walk a Civil War battlefield with trails, historic buildings, and a visitor center in Richmond, Kentucky.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site in Columbia, Illinois, recalls Joseph Piggott and the late-18th-century frontier settlement that grew in the Mississippi River country. It is a worthwhile brief stop for travelers exploring Monroe County’s early history.
Millennium Park Rock (Historical Reference)
622-416 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
An unverified historical reference near Newburgh’s Ohio River waterfront; no reliable source confirms a formal attraction called Millennium Park Rock.
Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Newcut Rd, Brookport, Illinois 62910
Kincaid Mounds preserves the remains of a major Mississippian settlement in southern Illinois, including earthen mounds and archaeological traces dating roughly from A.D. 1050 to 1400.
Historical Marker for Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin
Listed in Historical landmark
2 E High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
A quiet Oxford stop commemorating Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of local Ohio history.
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Listed in Hiking area, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Shawnee Forest Rd, Herod, Illinois 62947
Explore striking sandstone formations and scenic overlooks along the Observation Trail at this memorable Shawnee National Forest destination near Herod, Illinois.
Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park
100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
A reflective Hopkinsville site commemorating a Cherokee encampment during the 1838–39 Trail of Tears removal.
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