Berry’s Ferry and the John Berry Homesite on the Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Upper River Rd., Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Berry’s Ferry and the John Berry Homesite on the Trail of Tears offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and...
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
113 Bollinger Mill Rd, Burfordville, Missouri 63739
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site preserves one of Missouri's most impressive historic mills. Visitors can explore the mill, learn about rural industry, and discover how communities once depended on water-powered commerce.
Cairo Historic District
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
364-398 20th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
The Cairo Historic District showcases the rich history of one of America's most strategically important river towns. Visitors can explore architecture, transportation history, Civil War connections, and stories tied to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Carpenter House
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
413 Carpenter St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
Carpenter House offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Cohen Memorial Home
Listed in Historical place, Tourist attraction
523 Harrison St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Cohen Memorial Home is part of the historic fabric of Chester, Illinois, a Mississippi River town filled with old architecture, river history, and small-town character. For travelers exploring Chester and Randolph County, it adds another local stop tied to...
Colonel William Jones Home
620 E County Rd 1575 N, Gentryville, Indiana 47537
Built between 1807 and 1810, the Colonel William Jones Home preserves the legacy of an Indiana pioneer, military leader, and friend of William Henry Harrison. The historic home also shares important connections with Abraham Lincoln's boyhood in Spencer County.
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District
Listed in Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway
20 E William St, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The district encompasses 257 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Lawrenceburg. The district developed between about 1815...
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History
1021 Harrison Ave, Clarksville, Indiana 47129
George Rogers Clark Homesite preserves the legacy of the Revolutionary War hero whose campaigns helped secure the Northwest Territory. Visitors can explore the site and learn about the frontier history that shaped the future Midwest.
Historical Marker – Eldorado
Listed in Historical place
1301 State St, Eldorado, IL 62930, Eldorado, Illinois 62930
The City of Daffodils, it was founded in 1857 by Judge Samuel Elder and Joseph Read. Originally named Elder-Reado, legend has it that the name was changed by railroad sign painters who thought the spelling incorrect. The junction of the...
Berry’s Ferry and the John Berry Homesite on the Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Upper River Rd., Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Berry’s Ferry and the John Berry Homesite on the Trail of Tears offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and...
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
113 Bollinger Mill Rd, Burfordville, Missouri 63739
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site preserves one of Missouri's most impressive historic mills. Visitors can explore the mill, learn about rural industry, and discover how communities once depended on water-powered commerce.
Cairo Historic District
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
364-398 20th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
The Cairo Historic District showcases the rich history of one of America's most strategically important river towns. Visitors can explore architecture, transportation history, Civil War connections, and stories tied to the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Carpenter House
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
413 Carpenter St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
Carpenter House offers visitors an opportunity to explore local history, regional heritage, and the stories that helped shape the surrounding community. Travelers interested in discovering hidden gems, historical connections, and the character of the Midwest will find this site a...
Cohen Memorial Home
Listed in Historical place, Tourist attraction
523 Harrison St, Chester, IL 62233, Chester, Illinois 62233
The Cohen Memorial Home is part of the historic fabric of Chester, Illinois, a Mississippi River town filled with old architecture, river history, and small-town character. For travelers exploring Chester and Randolph County, it adds another local stop tied to...
Colonel William Jones Home
620 E County Rd 1575 N, Gentryville, Indiana 47537
Built between 1807 and 1810, the Colonel William Jones Home preserves the legacy of an Indiana pioneer, military leader, and friend of William Henry Harrison. The historic home also shares important connections with Abraham Lincoln's boyhood in Spencer County.
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District
Listed in Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway
20 E William St, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Downtown Lawrenceburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The district encompasses 257 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Lawrenceburg. The district developed between about 1815...
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History
1021 Harrison Ave, Clarksville, Indiana 47129
George Rogers Clark Homesite preserves the legacy of the Revolutionary War hero whose campaigns helped secure the Northwest Territory. Visitors can explore the site and learn about the frontier history that shaped the future Midwest.
Historical Marker – Eldorado
Listed in Historical place
1301 State St, Eldorado, IL 62930, Eldorado, Illinois 62930
The City of Daffodils, it was founded in 1857 by Judge Samuel Elder and Joseph Read. Originally named Elder-Reado, legend has it that the name was changed by railroad sign painters who thought the spelling incorrect. The junction of the...
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