Missouri Mines State Historic Site
0492, 4000 State Hwy 32, Park Hills, Missouri 63601
Explore Missouri’s lead-mining legacy at a museum housed in the former St. Joe Minerals milling complex. Exhibits, machinery, and mineral specimens reveal the geology, industry, and communities of the Old Lead Belt.
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, State park, Tourist attraction
258 Pembroke-Fairview Rd, Pembroke, KY 42266, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
A 351-foot memorial obelisk and museum mark Jefferson Davis’s birthplace in western Kentucky.
Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park
100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
A reflective Hopkinsville site commemorating a Cherokee encampment during the 1838–39 Trail of Tears removal.
Thiebaud Farmstead | Switzerland County Historical Society
5147 IN-56, Vevay, Indiana 47043
The Thiebaud Farmstead in Vevay preserves the agricultural traditions and rural heritage of southeastern Indiana. Visit during a special event or by appointment.
Camp Breckinridge Museum & Art
1116 Village Square Rd, Morganfield, KY 42437, Morganfield, Kentucky 42437
A Morganfield museum exploring Camp Breckinridge’s World War II military and prisoner-of-war history, with an accompanying art center.
General Hal Moore Military Museum
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s General Hal Moore Military Museum honors the Kentucky-born Army commander and explores his military career, leadership, and legacy, including his role in the Battle of Ia Drang.
Life on the Ohio River History Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
210 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Learn how the Ohio River shaped Vevay and the surrounding region through stories of local people, river industries, and transportation.
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
Listed in Museum
601 W 1st St, Madison, Indiana 47250
Explore a National Historic Landmark and one of America’s finest Greek Revival homes in Madison’s historic district.
Owen County Heritage Museum
Listed in Museum
124-100 S Washington St, Spencer, Indiana 47460
The Owen County Heritage Museum in Spencer preserves artifacts, stories, and traditions from Owen County, offering visitors a closer look at the community’s history and development.
Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home and National Museum
3027 E S St, Lincoln City, Indiana 47552
Explore the Indiana landscape where Abraham Lincoln grew up, with museum exhibits, the Lincoln family cabin site, a pioneer cemetery, and a living historical farm.
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
0492, 4000 State Hwy 32, Park Hills, Missouri 63601
Explore Missouri’s lead-mining legacy at a museum housed in the former St. Joe Minerals milling complex. Exhibits, machinery, and mineral specimens reveal the geology, industry, and communities of the Old Lead Belt.
Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, State park, Tourist attraction
258 Pembroke-Fairview Rd, Pembroke, KY 42266, Pembroke, Kentucky 42266
A 351-foot memorial obelisk and museum mark Jefferson Davis’s birthplace in western Kentucky.
Cherokee Trail Of Tears Commemorative Park
100 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville, KY 42240, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
A reflective Hopkinsville site commemorating a Cherokee encampment during the 1838–39 Trail of Tears removal.
Thiebaud Farmstead | Switzerland County Historical Society
5147 IN-56, Vevay, Indiana 47043
The Thiebaud Farmstead in Vevay preserves the agricultural traditions and rural heritage of southeastern Indiana. Visit during a special event or by appointment.
Camp Breckinridge Museum & Art
1116 Village Square Rd, Morganfield, KY 42437, Morganfield, Kentucky 42437
A Morganfield museum exploring Camp Breckinridge’s World War II military and prisoner-of-war history, with an accompanying art center.
General Hal Moore Military Museum
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s General Hal Moore Military Museum honors the Kentucky-born Army commander and explores his military career, leadership, and legacy, including his role in the Battle of Ia Drang.
Life on the Ohio River History Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
210 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Learn how the Ohio River shaped Vevay and the surrounding region through stories of local people, river industries, and transportation.
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
Listed in Museum
601 W 1st St, Madison, Indiana 47250
Explore a National Historic Landmark and one of America’s finest Greek Revival homes in Madison’s historic district.
Owen County Heritage Museum
Listed in Museum
124-100 S Washington St, Spencer, Indiana 47460
The Owen County Heritage Museum in Spencer preserves artifacts, stories, and traditions from Owen County, offering visitors a closer look at the community’s history and development.
Abraham Lincoln Boyhood Home and National Museum
3027 E S St, Lincoln City, Indiana 47552
Explore the Indiana landscape where Abraham Lincoln grew up, with museum exhibits, the Lincoln family cabin site, a pioneer cemetery, and a living historical farm.
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