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
Mound City National Cemetery is one of the most significant Civil War burial grounds in the Midwest. Visitors can honor the sacrifices of veterans while exploring an important piece of American history. West of town just off of the highway.
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...
Newburgh Museum
503 State St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Newburgh Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Cairo Illinois
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Cairo Illinois offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Battle of Belmont
MO-80, Charleston, Missouri 63834
Battle of Belmont offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site...
Newburgh Indiana
Listed in City, Civil War, Lincoln Heritage Trail, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
County Rd 850 W, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Newburgh Indiana offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Andersonville National Historic Site
760 POW Rd, Andersonville, Georgia 31711
Andersonville National Historic Site offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this...
Historic Fort D
920 Fort St, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
Historic Fort D offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site...
Illinois Iron Furnace (National Historic Site)
County Rd 750E N Rd, Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931
Illinois Iron Furnace (National Historic Site) offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will...
Jeffrey’s Cliffs
715 Willamette Rd, Hawesville, Kentucky 42348
Jeffrey’s Cliffs offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
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
Mound City National Cemetery is one of the most significant Civil War burial grounds in the Midwest. Visitors can honor the sacrifices of veterans while exploring an important piece of American history. West of town just off of the highway.
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...
Newburgh Museum
503 State St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Newburgh Museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Cairo Illinois
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Cairo Illinois offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Battle of Belmont
MO-80, Charleston, Missouri 63834
Battle of Belmont offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site...
Newburgh Indiana
Listed in City, Civil War, Lincoln Heritage Trail, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
County Rd 850 W, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Newburgh Indiana offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Andersonville National Historic Site
760 POW Rd, Andersonville, Georgia 31711
Andersonville National Historic Site offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this...
Historic Fort D
920 Fort St, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
Historic Fort D offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site...
Illinois Iron Furnace (National Historic Site)
County Rd 750E N Rd, Elizabethtown, Illinois 62931
Illinois Iron Furnace (National Historic Site) offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will...
Jeffrey’s Cliffs
715 Willamette Rd, Hawesville, Kentucky 42348
Jeffrey’s Cliffs offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
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