Madison Historic District Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
300 E Vaughn Dr, Madison, Indiana 47250
Madison Historic District, listed in National Register, 1973, in over 130 blocks contains hundreds of structures of every type, size, and period, 1812-1920, including many outstanding examples of major 19th century architectural styles. Madison is significant in growth of Indiana...
Historic Hatfield Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
6200 S Boner Rd, Boonville, Indiana 47601
This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents. With its 1869 construction date, it is one of the earliest known King Bridge Company...
Wabash House Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
100-198 S Water St, Grayville, Illinois 62844
Wabash House Historic Site offers visitors an opportunity to explore the local history, heritage, and stories that helped shape the Midwest and Ohio River Valley. History-minded travelers can discover connections to the people, events, and landscapes that make this location...
Black River Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
9656-9536 Wheeler Rd, Griffin, Indiana 47616
The only known Camelback built by this prolific Ohio firm, the Black River Bridge is the oldest extant structure of this truss type in Indiana and appears to retain its original members. The small number of central panels and the...
Joan Marchand Bridge
1415 Ohio St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This bridge is a rare surviving example of a 19th century pin-connected truss bridge designed for heavy urban traffic. Thus, the bridge has much more massive members and a wider deck than most surviving pin-connected metal truss bridges that remain...
Historic Huffman Mill Covered Bridge
100 Huffman Rd, Troy, Indiana 47588
Huffman Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Anderson River in Anderson Township, Perry County, and Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana. It was built in 1864–1865, and is a 148-foot-long, Burr arch truss wood, stone, and steel...
Carl Fisher Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
114 E Washington St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240
Fisher, an entrepreneur who helped make automobiles a viable form of transportation, was born in Greensburg, 1874. He co-founded Prest-O-Lite Co., 1904, which developed acetylene gas vehicle headlights distributed nationwide. Co-founder and president of Indianapolis Speedway, site of famous annual...
Sullivan County Poor House Historical
Listed in Historical landmark
1447 E Washington St, Sullivan, Indiana 47882
Sullivan County Poor Home, also known as Lakeview Home, is a historic poorhouse located in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It was designed by the architecture firm Wing & Mahurin and built in 1896–1897. It is a 2+1⁄2-story,...
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge, a single-span Burr Arch covered truss, crosses Big Flat Rock River in Rush County, Indiana. Constructed in 1888 by Emmet L. Kennedy, it is named for Asa Forsythe who owned the nearby Hungerford Mill between 1870...
Little Red Brick House
622-420 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
The historic Little Red Brick House in Newburgh, Indiana, is an 1850s-era landmark that was saved from demolition in 2017. Originally located on West Jennings Street, the 150-year-old structure was moved to the Old Lock and Dam Park along the...
Madison Historic District Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
300 E Vaughn Dr, Madison, Indiana 47250
Madison Historic District, listed in National Register, 1973, in over 130 blocks contains hundreds of structures of every type, size, and period, 1812-1920, including many outstanding examples of major 19th century architectural styles. Madison is significant in growth of Indiana...
Historic Hatfield Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
6200 S Boner Rd, Boonville, Indiana 47601
This extremely rare multi-span bowstring truss bridge is one of the oldest bridges of its kind and also sits on rare patented cast iron bents. With its 1869 construction date, it is one of the earliest known King Bridge Company...
Wabash House Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
100-198 S Water St, Grayville, Illinois 62844
Wabash House Historic Site offers visitors an opportunity to explore the local history, heritage, and stories that helped shape the Midwest and Ohio River Valley. History-minded travelers can discover connections to the people, events, and landscapes that make this location...
Black River Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
9656-9536 Wheeler Rd, Griffin, Indiana 47616
The only known Camelback built by this prolific Ohio firm, the Black River Bridge is the oldest extant structure of this truss type in Indiana and appears to retain its original members. The small number of central panels and the...
Joan Marchand Bridge
1415 Ohio St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This bridge is a rare surviving example of a 19th century pin-connected truss bridge designed for heavy urban traffic. Thus, the bridge has much more massive members and a wider deck than most surviving pin-connected metal truss bridges that remain...
Historic Huffman Mill Covered Bridge
100 Huffman Rd, Troy, Indiana 47588
Huffman Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge spanning the Anderson River in Anderson Township, Perry County, and Harrison Township, Spencer County, Indiana. It was built in 1864–1865, and is a 148-foot-long, Burr arch truss wood, stone, and steel...
Carl Fisher Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
114 E Washington St, Greensburg, Indiana 47240
Fisher, an entrepreneur who helped make automobiles a viable form of transportation, was born in Greensburg, 1874. He co-founded Prest-O-Lite Co., 1904, which developed acetylene gas vehicle headlights distributed nationwide. Co-founder and president of Indianapolis Speedway, site of famous annual...
Sullivan County Poor House Historical
Listed in Historical landmark
1447 E Washington St, Sullivan, Indiana 47882
Sullivan County Poor Home, also known as Lakeview Home, is a historic poorhouse located in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It was designed by the architecture firm Wing & Mahurin and built in 1896–1897. It is a 2+1⁄2-story,...
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge, a single-span Burr Arch covered truss, crosses Big Flat Rock River in Rush County, Indiana. Constructed in 1888 by Emmet L. Kennedy, it is named for Asa Forsythe who owned the nearby Hungerford Mill between 1870...
Little Red Brick House
622-420 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
The historic Little Red Brick House in Newburgh, Indiana, is an 1850s-era landmark that was saved from demolition in 2017. Originally located on West Jennings Street, the 150-year-old structure was moved to the Old Lock and Dam Park along the...
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