Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, State park, Tourist attraction
258 Pembroke-Fairview Rd, Pembroke, KY 42266, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
A 351-foot memorial obelisk and museum mark Jefferson Davis’s birthplace in western Kentucky.
Hudspeth Well Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
115 W Cedar St, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A brief Franklin stop commemorating Hudspeth Well and the local history connected with this named historic site.
Fort Knox II – Vincennes State Historic Sites
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical landmark, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
Fort Knox Dr, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Fort Knox II marks the Wabash River site of an important early U.S. military post near Vincennes. Though no reconstructed fort remains, the historic setting and interpretation help explain Indiana’s frontier defenses and William Henry Harrison’s 1811 campaign.
Anthony Woodson House
1309 S Dixie Hwy, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765
This historic Munfordville home honors Anthony Woodson and the African American history of education, leadership, and community life in Hart County.
“Colonel” Harland Sanders Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
6089 Zollman Rd, Otisco, Indiana 47163
A roadside marker in Otisco honoring Indiana-born entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders and the early roots of his famous restaurant legacy.
Triple Whipple Iron Bridge
Old State Rd 56, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Built in 1878, Aurora's Triple Whipple Iron Bridge is a rare and striking example of 19th-century wrought-iron bridge engineering over Laughery Creek.
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.
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.
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, State park, Tourist attraction
258 Pembroke-Fairview Rd, Pembroke, KY 42266, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
A 351-foot memorial obelisk and museum mark Jefferson Davis’s birthplace in western Kentucky.
Hudspeth Well Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
115 W Cedar St, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A brief Franklin stop commemorating Hudspeth Well and the local history connected with this named historic site.
Fort Knox II – Vincennes State Historic Sites
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical landmark, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
Fort Knox Dr, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Fort Knox II marks the Wabash River site of an important early U.S. military post near Vincennes. Though no reconstructed fort remains, the historic setting and interpretation help explain Indiana’s frontier defenses and William Henry Harrison’s 1811 campaign.
Anthony Woodson House
1309 S Dixie Hwy, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765
This historic Munfordville home honors Anthony Woodson and the African American history of education, leadership, and community life in Hart County.
“Colonel” Harland Sanders Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
6089 Zollman Rd, Otisco, Indiana 47163
A roadside marker in Otisco honoring Indiana-born entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders and the early roots of his famous restaurant legacy.
Triple Whipple Iron Bridge
Old State Rd 56, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Built in 1878, Aurora's Triple Whipple Iron Bridge is a rare and striking example of 19th-century wrought-iron bridge engineering over Laughery Creek.
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.
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.
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