North Cemetery – Mt. Vernon
Listed in Cemetery, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
601 East 6th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Old North Cemetery is Mount Vernon's earliest pioneer burial ground, containing the graves of Judge John Pitcher, Civil War veterans, cholera victims, and many founding families. The historic cemetery preserves an important chapter of Posey County's frontier and Lincoln-era history.
Veraestau Historic Site
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History
4696 Veraestau Ln, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Overlooking the Ohio River, Veraestau Historic Site preserves an elegant 1810 Federal-style mansion, formal gardens, and beautiful grounds. This National Historic Landmark tells the story of Indiana's early settlement, river commerce, and Underground Railroad heritage
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.
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...
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...
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...
Jasper City Mill
164 Third Ave, Jasper, IN 47546, Jasper, Indiana 47546
The first mill was constructed in 1815 by Andrew Evans, and in 1820 the Enlow family began operating it. During the 1870’s flour was shipped by flatboat down the Patoka River to the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and as far...
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...
Pioneer Village
Listed in Historical place, Pioneer History
3333 IN-60, Mitchell, Indiana 47446
In the early 1800s Spring Mill Village was a bustling hub of commerce. Stagecoaches traveling between New Albany and Terre Haute, Indiana used to stop here overnight. However, by the 1850s railroad lines had been built through the nearby town...
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...
North Cemetery – Mt. Vernon
Listed in Cemetery, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
601 East 6th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Old North Cemetery is Mount Vernon's earliest pioneer burial ground, containing the graves of Judge John Pitcher, Civil War veterans, cholera victims, and many founding families. The historic cemetery preserves an important chapter of Posey County's frontier and Lincoln-era history.
Veraestau Historic Site
Listed in Historical place, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History
4696 Veraestau Ln, Aurora, Indiana 47001
Overlooking the Ohio River, Veraestau Historic Site preserves an elegant 1810 Federal-style mansion, formal gardens, and beautiful grounds. This National Historic Landmark tells the story of Indiana's early settlement, river commerce, and Underground Railroad heritage
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.
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...
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...
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...
Jasper City Mill
164 Third Ave, Jasper, IN 47546, Jasper, Indiana 47546
The first mill was constructed in 1815 by Andrew Evans, and in 1820 the Enlow family began operating it. During the 1870’s flour was shipped by flatboat down the Patoka River to the Wabash and Ohio Rivers and as far...
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...
Pioneer Village
Listed in Historical place, Pioneer History
3333 IN-60, Mitchell, Indiana 47446
In the early 1800s Spring Mill Village was a bustling hub of commerce. Stagecoaches traveling between New Albany and Terre Haute, Indiana used to stop here overnight. However, by the 1850s railroad lines had been built through the nearby town...
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...
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