Historic Guilford Covered Bridge
20634 IN-1, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
A historic 1879 covered bridge over Tanners Creek, offering a scenic glimpse of southeastern Indiana’s rural heritage near Guilford.
Ghost town of Scuffletown, Henderson County, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ohio River No 2 Rd, Reed, Kentucky 42451
A little-documented former settlement near Reed in rural Henderson County, best visited as a map-based stop for travelers interested in Kentucky ghost towns and local history.
Duff’s Fort Cliff Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
Sturgis, Kentucky 42459
A historic site near Sturgis associated with Duff’s Fort and western Kentucky’s early frontier history.
Kentucky State Historical Marker – #895 – County Named, 1821
Listed in Historical landmark, War of 1812
105 S Washington St, Clinton, Kentucky 42031
Kentucky Historical Marker #895 in Clinton tells how Hickman County was created and named in 1821 for Lt. Col. Paschal Hickman.
Herod Cave Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
999 IL-34, Herod, Illinois 62947
Herod Cave Historic Site pairs a natural cave with the local history and legends of Herod, Illinois. It makes a quiet scenic stop for travelers exploring southern Illinois, though current access details should be confirmed before visiting.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
14372 Park Rd, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
A bluff-top historic site overlooking the Mississippi River and Kaskaskia Island, Fort Kaskaskia recalls the French and British frontier and George Rogers Clark’s 1778 campaign in the Illinois Country.
Delta and Linwood Avenue Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3179 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
A neighborhood marker at Delta and Linwood avenues exploring Cincinnati’s community development and transportation history.
Cairo’s Historic Park District
400 28th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic core of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river city shaped by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, railroads, commerce, and the Civil War. Historic buildings and river views make this a thoughtful stop for travelers who enjoy old towns and layered American history.
Mound Laboratory Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, World War II
885 Mound Rd, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
This Miamisburg marker recalls Mound Laboratory’s World War II origins, nuclear research, and lasting role in America’s atomic-energy and space programs.
Fort Jefferson Historic Site
451 Court St, Wickliffe, Kentucky 42087
Near Wickliffe, this Mississippi River overlook marks Fort Jefferson, the Revolutionary-era outpost established by George Rogers Clark in 1780.
Historic Guilford Covered Bridge
20634 IN-1, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
A historic 1879 covered bridge over Tanners Creek, offering a scenic glimpse of southeastern Indiana’s rural heritage near Guilford.
Ghost town of Scuffletown, Henderson County, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ohio River No 2 Rd, Reed, Kentucky 42451
A little-documented former settlement near Reed in rural Henderson County, best visited as a map-based stop for travelers interested in Kentucky ghost towns and local history.
Duff’s Fort Cliff Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Pioneer History
Sturgis, Kentucky 42459
A historic site near Sturgis associated with Duff’s Fort and western Kentucky’s early frontier history.
Kentucky State Historical Marker – #895 – County Named, 1821
Listed in Historical landmark, War of 1812
105 S Washington St, Clinton, Kentucky 42031
Kentucky Historical Marker #895 in Clinton tells how Hickman County was created and named in 1821 for Lt. Col. Paschal Hickman.
Herod Cave Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
999 IL-34, Herod, Illinois 62947
Herod Cave Historic Site pairs a natural cave with the local history and legends of Herod, Illinois. It makes a quiet scenic stop for travelers exploring southern Illinois, though current access details should be confirmed before visiting.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
14372 Park Rd, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
A bluff-top historic site overlooking the Mississippi River and Kaskaskia Island, Fort Kaskaskia recalls the French and British frontier and George Rogers Clark’s 1778 campaign in the Illinois Country.
Delta and Linwood Avenue Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3179 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
A neighborhood marker at Delta and Linwood avenues exploring Cincinnati’s community development and transportation history.
Cairo’s Historic Park District
400 28th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic core of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river city shaped by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, railroads, commerce, and the Civil War. Historic buildings and river views make this a thoughtful stop for travelers who enjoy old towns and layered American history.
Mound Laboratory Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, World War II
885 Mound Rd, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
This Miamisburg marker recalls Mound Laboratory’s World War II origins, nuclear research, and lasting role in America’s atomic-energy and space programs.
Fort Jefferson Historic Site
451 Court St, Wickliffe, Kentucky 42087
Near Wickliffe, this Mississippi River overlook marks Fort Jefferson, the Revolutionary-era outpost established by George Rogers Clark in 1780.
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