Women’s Civil War Museum
204 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s Women’s Civil War Museum explores the overlooked roles of women during the Civil War, including nurses, spies, writers, and women who served in disguise.
Whitewater Canal State Historic Site
Listed in Museum
19073 Main St, Metamora, Indiana 47030
Walk beside a preserved 19th-century canal in Metamora and explore the Duck Creek Aqueduct, Metamora Grist Mill, and other reminders of Indiana’s canal-era transportation history.
Vincennes Historic Sites
1 Harrison St, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Vincennes Historic Sites bring together the French, Revolutionary War, territorial, and military stories of one of Indiana’s oldest communities. Explore George Rogers Clark’s 1779 campaign, William Henry Harrison’s Grouseland, the Old French House, and other historic places around the Wabash River.
Boonesborough Civil War Fort
1250 Ford Rd, Winchester, KY 40391, Winchester, Kentucky 40391
A Civil War-era earthwork in the historic Boonesborough area, offering a quiet glimpse into Kentucky’s wartime landscape.
Hancock County Museum
Listed in History museum, Museum
110 River St, Hawesville, KY 42348, Hawesville, Kentucky 42348
Discover the local stories and heritage of Hawesville and Hancock County at this community-focused museum.
Judge Joseph Holt House
6205 KY-144, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143
The Judge Joseph Holt House in Hardinsburg preserves the Kentucky home associated with Joseph Holt, a prominent Unionist who served in Lincoln’s administration and later became the Union army’s Judge Advocate General. It offers a thoughtful window into Kentucky’s divided Civil War history.
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.
Women’s Civil War Museum
204 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s Women’s Civil War Museum explores the overlooked roles of women during the Civil War, including nurses, spies, writers, and women who served in disguise.
Whitewater Canal State Historic Site
Listed in Museum
19073 Main St, Metamora, Indiana 47030
Walk beside a preserved 19th-century canal in Metamora and explore the Duck Creek Aqueduct, Metamora Grist Mill, and other reminders of Indiana’s canal-era transportation history.
Vincennes Historic Sites
1 Harrison St, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
Vincennes Historic Sites bring together the French, Revolutionary War, territorial, and military stories of one of Indiana’s oldest communities. Explore George Rogers Clark’s 1779 campaign, William Henry Harrison’s Grouseland, the Old French House, and other historic places around the Wabash River.
Boonesborough Civil War Fort
1250 Ford Rd, Winchester, KY 40391, Winchester, Kentucky 40391
A Civil War-era earthwork in the historic Boonesborough area, offering a quiet glimpse into Kentucky’s wartime landscape.
Hancock County Museum
Listed in History museum, Museum
110 River St, Hawesville, KY 42348, Hawesville, Kentucky 42348
Discover the local stories and heritage of Hawesville and Hancock County at this community-focused museum.
Judge Joseph Holt House
6205 KY-144, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143
The Judge Joseph Holt House in Hardinsburg preserves the Kentucky home associated with Joseph Holt, a prominent Unionist who served in Lincoln’s administration and later became the Union army’s Judge Advocate General. It offers a thoughtful window into Kentucky’s divided Civil War history.
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.
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