Battle of Corydon Park
565 Old Hwy 135, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Visit the site of Indiana’s only Civil War battle, where John Hunt Morgan’s cavalry met local Home Guard troops during Morgan’s Raid in July 1863. Preserved earthworks and interpretation bring the story of the Corydon fight to life.
Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
141 IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A local preservation effort honoring the history and sacrifices remembered at Mound City National Cemetery, a Civil War-era cemetery in southern Illinois.
Jefferson Barracks Historic Site – Tent City
252 Cy Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63125
This marker commemorates the World War II Tent City at Jefferson Barracks, where thousands of Army recruits lived in canvas hutments during the military buildup of 1940–1941 before deploying to serve around the world.
Mound City IC Depot
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
306 Central St, Mound City, Illinois 62963
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot preserves Mound City's rich railroad heritage. Once serving passengers and freight, it helped connect this important Civil War river town with communities across the Midwest while supporting commerce, transportation, and regional growth.
African American Troops
2101 Sycamore St, Cairo, IL 62914, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Locally, brave African American men from Cairo served in the various regiments of USCT Special Honor is given to Reverend Thomas Jefferson Houston, an ordained Baptist preacher, a conductor of the Underground Railroad, and personal assistant to General Ulysses Grant...
Chapman Harris historic marker
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2644 IN-56, Madison, Indiana 47250
Harris, a free African American, came to Madison, 1839, as the fight over slavery along the Ohio River became more violent. He worked as a teamster, farmer, and Baptist minister. His family owned land in Eagle Hollow and Madison. Harris’s...
Battle of Corydon Park
565 Old Hwy 135, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Visit the site of Indiana’s only Civil War battle, where John Hunt Morgan’s cavalry met local Home Guard troops during Morgan’s Raid in July 1863. Preserved earthworks and interpretation bring the story of the Corydon fight to life.
Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
141 IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A local preservation effort honoring the history and sacrifices remembered at Mound City National Cemetery, a Civil War-era cemetery in southern Illinois.
Jefferson Barracks Historic Site – Tent City
252 Cy Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63125
This marker commemorates the World War II Tent City at Jefferson Barracks, where thousands of Army recruits lived in canvas hutments during the military buildup of 1940–1941 before deploying to serve around the world.
Mound City IC Depot
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
306 Central St, Mound City, Illinois 62963
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot preserves Mound City's rich railroad heritage. Once serving passengers and freight, it helped connect this important Civil War river town with communities across the Midwest while supporting commerce, transportation, and regional growth.
African American Troops
2101 Sycamore St, Cairo, IL 62914, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Locally, brave African American men from Cairo served in the various regiments of USCT Special Honor is given to Reverend Thomas Jefferson Houston, an ordained Baptist preacher, a conductor of the Underground Railroad, and personal assistant to General Ulysses Grant...
Chapman Harris historic marker
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2644 IN-56, Madison, Indiana 47250
Harris, a free African American, came to Madison, 1839, as the fight over slavery along the Ohio River became more violent. He worked as a teamster, farmer, and Baptist minister. His family owned land in Eagle Hollow and Madison. Harris’s...
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