West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
The Veterans Military Museum is dedicated to the men and women of West Frankfort and surrounding communities that have served their country during the time of war. Many young boys of the area left from this very depot to go...
Frankfort Area Historical Msm
Listed in Heritage tours, Museum
2000 E St Louis St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
The Frankfort Area Historical Museum helps preserve the stories of West Frankfort and the surrounding coal country of southern Illinois. Travelers interested in local heritage will find connections to mining, railroads, small-town life, and the people who helped shape this...
Vincennes State Historic Sites’ Old French House
509 N 1st St, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
The Old French House is an excellent example of French Creole architecture. Home of Michael Brouillet, built in 1809, and furnished much as it would have been in that period. The Old French House is operated by the Vincennes State...
Edith Barrett Memorial History Center
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Museum
1104 Main St, Petersburg, IN 47567, Petersburg, Indiana 47567
The purpose of the History Center is to arouse public awareness and appreciation of the history of Pike County, Indiana. Available for research and learning are old courthouse records, family histories, photos, and exhibits just to name a few.
Clark County Museum
725 Michigan Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
Educational museum focused on the history of Clark County, featuring exhibits on everything from Native AmeEducational museum focused on the history of Clark County, featuring exhibits on everything from Native American culture to the area's archaeological history.rican culture to the...
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum
631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
The Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum explores the life of Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman and the broader history of the Civil War in western Kentucky. Exhibits provide valuable context for understanding the region's role in the conflict.
Magnolia Manor – Cairo
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2700 Washington Ave, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Magnolia Manor is a manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County built in 1869. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969. The house is operated as a Victorian period historic...
Musee De Venoge
4085 IN-129, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Musée de Venoge celebrates local history and culture while preserving artifacts connected to the community's past. We are an all-volunteer living history museum and our purpose is to understand and interpret the lives and material culture of the early French-Swiss...
Switzerland County Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
208 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
The Switzerland County Historical Society, organized in 1925, is one of the oldest of Indiana’s county historical societies. The society has collected with a vision for the future by preserving a wide range of artifacts and documents that relay the...
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Indiana’s transformation from a territorial outpost to a functioning modern state was a deeply dramatic and fascinating time in our nation’s history. Here, you can explore Corydon’s colorful beginnings where Hoosier statesmen carefully built the foundations for the state we...
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
The Veterans Military Museum is dedicated to the men and women of West Frankfort and surrounding communities that have served their country during the time of war. Many young boys of the area left from this very depot to go...
Frankfort Area Historical Msm
Listed in Heritage tours, Museum
2000 E St Louis St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
The Frankfort Area Historical Museum helps preserve the stories of West Frankfort and the surrounding coal country of southern Illinois. Travelers interested in local heritage will find connections to mining, railroads, small-town life, and the people who helped shape this...
Vincennes State Historic Sites’ Old French House
509 N 1st St, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
The Old French House is an excellent example of French Creole architecture. Home of Michael Brouillet, built in 1809, and furnished much as it would have been in that period. The Old French House is operated by the Vincennes State...
Edith Barrett Memorial History Center
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Museum
1104 Main St, Petersburg, IN 47567, Petersburg, Indiana 47567
The purpose of the History Center is to arouse public awareness and appreciation of the history of Pike County, Indiana. Available for research and learning are old courthouse records, family histories, photos, and exhibits just to name a few.
Clark County Museum
725 Michigan Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130
Educational museum focused on the history of Clark County, featuring exhibits on everything from Native AmeEducational museum focused on the history of Clark County, featuring exhibits on everything from Native American culture to the area's archaeological history.rican culture to the...
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum
631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
The Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum explores the life of Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman and the broader history of the Civil War in western Kentucky. Exhibits provide valuable context for understanding the region's role in the conflict.
Magnolia Manor – Cairo
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2700 Washington Ave, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Magnolia Manor is a manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County built in 1869. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969. The house is operated as a Victorian period historic...
Musee De Venoge
4085 IN-129, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Musée de Venoge celebrates local history and culture while preserving artifacts connected to the community's past. We are an all-volunteer living history museum and our purpose is to understand and interpret the lives and material culture of the early French-Swiss...
Switzerland County Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
208 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
The Switzerland County Historical Society, organized in 1925, is one of the oldest of Indiana’s county historical societies. The society has collected with a vision for the future by preserving a wide range of artifacts and documents that relay the...
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Indiana’s transformation from a territorial outpost to a functioning modern state was a deeply dramatic and fascinating time in our nation’s history. Here, you can explore Corydon’s colorful beginnings where Hoosier statesmen carefully built the foundations for the state we...
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