Pillow and Paddock Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast, Historical landmark
3262 Old Sligo Rd, La Grange, KY 40031, La Grange, Kentucky 40031
A La Grange, Kentucky, bed-and-breakfast base for exploring Oldham County and the surrounding Bluegrass region.
United States Bullion Depository
Listed in Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
397 Redmar Blvd, Fort Knox, KY 40121, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121
A highly secured federal facility at Fort Knox that stores part of the United States’ gold reserves and has become an enduring symbol of American financial history.
Landward House
Listed in Historical landmark
1387 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40208, Louisville, Kentucky 40208
A historic-house stop in Louisville’s Old Louisville area, best appreciated as part of an architecture-focused neighborhood walk.
Ormsby Village State Reservation
Listed in Historical landmark
Lyndon, KY 40223, Lyndon, Kentucky 40223
A quiet eastern Louisville historic area associated with Ormsby Village and the city's local growth, best explored respectfully from public roads.
Madison Historic District Historical Marker
300 E Vaughn Dr, Madison, Indiana 47250
Learn about Madison’s National Register-listed Historic District, spanning more than 130 blocks and hundreds of buildings dating from about 1812 to 1920.
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
Mascoutah’s Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot recalls the railroad era, when trains carried passengers, freight, mail, and news through this Illinois community.
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.
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.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War, State park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
At Fort Massac State Park, the original 1757 French fort site is marked by preserved archaeological remains and an interpreted outline beside the Ohio River bluffs. A nearby reconstruction represents the later 1802 American fort.
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
This 1888 Burr Arch covered bridge near Rushville crosses the Big Flat Rock River and recalls the mill communities and bridge-building traditions of nineteenth-century Indiana.
Pillow and Paddock Bed & Breakfast
Listed in Bed & breakfast, Historical landmark
3262 Old Sligo Rd, La Grange, KY 40031, La Grange, Kentucky 40031
A La Grange, Kentucky, bed-and-breakfast base for exploring Oldham County and the surrounding Bluegrass region.
United States Bullion Depository
Listed in Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
397 Redmar Blvd, Fort Knox, KY 40121, Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121
A highly secured federal facility at Fort Knox that stores part of the United States’ gold reserves and has become an enduring symbol of American financial history.
Landward House
Listed in Historical landmark
1387 S 4th St, Louisville, KY 40208, Louisville, Kentucky 40208
A historic-house stop in Louisville’s Old Louisville area, best appreciated as part of an architecture-focused neighborhood walk.
Ormsby Village State Reservation
Listed in Historical landmark
Lyndon, KY 40223, Lyndon, Kentucky 40223
A quiet eastern Louisville historic area associated with Ormsby Village and the city's local growth, best explored respectfully from public roads.
Madison Historic District Historical Marker
300 E Vaughn Dr, Madison, Indiana 47250
Learn about Madison’s National Register-listed Historic District, spanning more than 130 blocks and hundreds of buildings dating from about 1812 to 1920.
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
Mascoutah’s Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot recalls the railroad era, when trains carried passengers, freight, mail, and news through this Illinois community.
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.
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.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War, State park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
At Fort Massac State Park, the original 1757 French fort site is marked by preserved archaeological remains and an interpreted outline beside the Ohio River bluffs. A nearby reconstruction represents the later 1802 American fort.
Historic Forsythe Mill Covered Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
W 650 S, Rushville, Indiana 46173
This 1888 Burr Arch covered bridge near Rushville crosses the Big Flat Rock River and recalls the mill communities and bridge-building traditions of nineteenth-century Indiana.
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