Victorian Doctor’s Office New Harmony, IN
Listed in Historical landmark, Museum
605 Church St, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
Step inside the Victorian Doctor's Office to discover how physicians cared for patients in the late 1800s. Period furnishings and medical artifacts offer a glimpse into everyday healthcare while complementing New Harmony's rich scientific and historic legacy.
Stoneberger Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
County Rd 1780 W, Griffin, Indiana 47616
The Stoneberger Iron Bridge is a historic rural truss bridge near Griffin, Indiana, preserving a piece of Posey County's transportation history. It offers visitors a chance to appreciate early bridge engineering while exploring the scenic back roads of southwestern Indiana.
Thebes Courthouse
Listed in Historical landmark
504 Oak St, Thebes, IL 62990, Thebes, Illinois 62990
Thebes Courthouse, Sitting high atop a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Thebes, Illinois is the 1848 Courthouse. Standing 170 years, it is a testament to architect Henry Ernst Barkhausen, who was awarded the contract for designing and supervising the...
Fort Lamotte Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars
306 S Leaverton St, Palestine, IL 62451, Palestine, Illinois 62451
About 1812 the settlers in this area built Fort LaMotte for protection from hostile indians. The pioneers farmed the adjoining land but stayed within easy reach of the protective walls. After the War of 1812 the Indian threat diminished and...
R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home
Listed in Historical landmark
407 S Forest Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
The R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home in Carbondale celebrates innovative design, architecture, and creative thinking. Travelers interested in unusual historic sites will find this stop especially interesting because it connects southern Illinois to one of the 20th...
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot in Mascoutah preserves the memory of a rail line that helped connect communities across Illinois and beyond. Depots like this were once gateways for passengers, freight, soldiers, mail, and the daily movement of small-town...
Illinois Central Railroad Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Central Ave, Ullin, IL 62992, Ullin, Illinois 62992
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Ullin is a reminder of the railroad network that connected small southern Illinois towns to larger markets and communities. For travelers interested in transportation history, this depot helps tell the story of how railroads...
Frederick Weistar House Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
515 Chestnut St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Frederick Weistar House is a historic stone cottage house at 515 Chestnut Street in Chester, Illinois. The house was built circa 1859 for Frederick Weistar, a Swiss immigrant. The house has a vernacular design with a two-door facade pattern,...
Shady Rest Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
Angelville Rd, Pittsburg, IL 62974, Pittsburg, Illinois 62974
Shady Rest Historic Site preserves an important local landmark near Pittsburg, Illinois. Once a bustling roadhouse with a dark history tied to prohibition-era gangster Charlie Birger, the site now provides a serene setting to reflect on the past and appreciate...
Kidd Illinois Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
1099-901 Stringtown Rd, Prairie Du Rocher, IL 62277, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277
The Kidd Illinois Historical Marker near Prairie du Rocher connects travelers with one of the oldest and most historically rich areas of Illinois. This part of the Mississippi River Valley is tied to French colonial settlement, frontier travel, agriculture, and...
Victorian Doctor’s Office New Harmony, IN
Listed in Historical landmark, Museum
605 Church St, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
Step inside the Victorian Doctor's Office to discover how physicians cared for patients in the late 1800s. Period furnishings and medical artifacts offer a glimpse into everyday healthcare while complementing New Harmony's rich scientific and historic legacy.
Stoneberger Iron Bridge
Listed in Historic Bridges, Historical landmark
County Rd 1780 W, Griffin, Indiana 47616
The Stoneberger Iron Bridge is a historic rural truss bridge near Griffin, Indiana, preserving a piece of Posey County's transportation history. It offers visitors a chance to appreciate early bridge engineering while exploring the scenic back roads of southwestern Indiana.
Thebes Courthouse
Listed in Historical landmark
504 Oak St, Thebes, IL 62990, Thebes, Illinois 62990
Thebes Courthouse, Sitting high atop a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Thebes, Illinois is the 1848 Courthouse. Standing 170 years, it is a testament to architect Henry Ernst Barkhausen, who was awarded the contract for designing and supervising the...
Fort Lamotte Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars
306 S Leaverton St, Palestine, IL 62451, Palestine, Illinois 62451
About 1812 the settlers in this area built Fort LaMotte for protection from hostile indians. The pioneers farmed the adjoining land but stayed within easy reach of the protective walls. After the War of 1812 the Indian threat diminished and...
R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home
Listed in Historical landmark
407 S Forest Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
The R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett Dome Home in Carbondale celebrates innovative design, architecture, and creative thinking. Travelers interested in unusual historic sites will find this stop especially interesting because it connects southern Illinois to one of the 20th...
Louisville & Nashville RR Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Park Dr, Mascoutah, IL 62258, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Depot in Mascoutah preserves the memory of a rail line that helped connect communities across Illinois and beyond. Depots like this were once gateways for passengers, freight, soldiers, mail, and the daily movement of small-town...
Illinois Central Railroad Depot
Listed in Historical landmark, Railroad Depot
Central Ave, Ullin, IL 62992, Ullin, Illinois 62992
The Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Ullin is a reminder of the railroad network that connected small southern Illinois towns to larger markets and communities. For travelers interested in transportation history, this depot helps tell the story of how railroads...
Frederick Weistar House Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
515 Chestnut St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Frederick Weistar House is a historic stone cottage house at 515 Chestnut Street in Chester, Illinois. The house was built circa 1859 for Frederick Weistar, a Swiss immigrant. The house has a vernacular design with a two-door facade pattern,...
Shady Rest Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
Angelville Rd, Pittsburg, IL 62974, Pittsburg, Illinois 62974
Shady Rest Historic Site preserves an important local landmark near Pittsburg, Illinois. Once a bustling roadhouse with a dark history tied to prohibition-era gangster Charlie Birger, the site now provides a serene setting to reflect on the past and appreciate...
Kidd Illinois Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
1099-901 Stringtown Rd, Prairie Du Rocher, IL 62277, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277
The Kidd Illinois Historical Marker near Prairie du Rocher connects travelers with one of the oldest and most historically rich areas of Illinois. This part of the Mississippi River Valley is tied to French colonial settlement, frontier travel, agriculture, and...
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