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.
Millennium Park Rock (Historical Reference)
622-416 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
An unverified historical reference near Newburgh’s Ohio River waterfront; no reliable source confirms a formal attraction called Millennium Park Rock.
Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Newcut Rd, Brookport, Illinois 62910
Kincaid Mounds preserves the remains of a major Mississippian settlement in southern Illinois, including earthen mounds and archaeological traces dating roughly from A.D. 1050 to 1400.
Historical Marker for Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin
Listed in Historical landmark
2 E High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
A quiet Oxford stop commemorating Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of local Ohio history.
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
Listed in Hiking area, Historical landmark, Hotel, Restaurant, Revolutionary War, State park, Tourist attraction
10299 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY 40311, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311
A Kentucky state park preserving the site of the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks, with a museum, battlefield grounds, lodging, dining, and outdoor recreation.
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Listed in Fortress, Historical landmark, Lewis and Clark Sites, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
2006, 1350 State Rte 155, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site preserves the remains of a major French colonial fort in Illinois Country near Prairie du Rocher. Explore reconstructed 18th-century buildings, see the original stone powder magazine, and consider the changing French and British history of the Mississippi River Valley.
Welcome to Indiana Sign
89W3+89, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
A roadside welcome to Indiana near Jeffersonville and the Ohio River—a simple photo stop and fitting starting point for exploring southern Indiana.
Wabash & Erie Canal marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
412 SE 4th St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This Evansville historical marker recalls the Wabash & Erie Canal and the city’s role as the canal’s southern Ohio River terminus. It offers a brief look at how canal travel influenced Indiana commerce and settlement.
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.
Millennium Park Rock (Historical Reference)
622-416 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
An unverified historical reference near Newburgh’s Ohio River waterfront; no reliable source confirms a formal attraction called Millennium Park Rock.
Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site, Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Newcut Rd, Brookport, Illinois 62910
Kincaid Mounds preserves the remains of a major Mississippian settlement in southern Illinois, including earthen mounds and archaeological traces dating roughly from A.D. 1050 to 1400.
Historical Marker for Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin
Listed in Historical landmark
2 E High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
A quiet Oxford stop commemorating Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of local Ohio history.
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
Listed in Hiking area, Historical landmark, Hotel, Restaurant, Revolutionary War, State park, Tourist attraction
10299 Maysville Rd, Carlisle, KY 40311, Carlisle, Kentucky 40311
A Kentucky state park preserving the site of the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks, with a museum, battlefield grounds, lodging, dining, and outdoor recreation.
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Listed in Fortress, Historical landmark, Lewis and Clark Sites, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
2006, 1350 State Rte 155, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site preserves the remains of a major French colonial fort in Illinois Country near Prairie du Rocher. Explore reconstructed 18th-century buildings, see the original stone powder magazine, and consider the changing French and British history of the Mississippi River Valley.
Welcome to Indiana Sign
89W3+89, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
A roadside welcome to Indiana near Jeffersonville and the Ohio River—a simple photo stop and fitting starting point for exploring southern Indiana.
Wabash & Erie Canal marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
412 SE 4th St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This Evansville historical marker recalls the Wabash & Erie Canal and the city’s role as the canal’s southern Ohio River terminus. It offers a brief look at how canal travel influenced Indiana commerce and settlement.
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