Cairo Historic District
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, 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
Explore the historic streetscape of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river town shaped by commerce, transportation, Civil War history, and its setting near the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Sand Cave | Shawnee National Forest
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National forest, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
68 Cedar Grv Rd, Simpson, Illinois 62985
A sandstone rock shelter near Simpson connected by local tradition to Underground Railroad stories, Sand Cave offers a quiet place to consider freedom, escape, and Illinois frontier history.
Miller Grove Town National Historic Site
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
336 Cedar Grv Rd, Simpson, Illinois 62985
Miller Grove School is a historic one-room schoolhouse near Simpson, Illinois, associated with the area’s early African American community. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it preserves a quiet story of education, family, and perseverance in rural southern Illinois.
Lyman Hoyt House & Underground Railroad Center
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
7147 IN-250, Madison, Indiana 47250
A historic Jefferson County home associated with the Underground Railroad and preserved by Historic Eleutherian College, Inc.
Freedomland Cemetery
Listed in African American history, Buffalo Trace Route, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2909 indiana, New Albany, Indiana 47150
A historic African American cemetery in New Albany, Indiana, offering a quiet place to reflect on local heritage, family, and freedom.
Lyles Station Historic School & Museum
Listed in Heritage tours, Living history farms, Local history museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
953 County Rd 500 W, Princeton, Indiana 47670
A historic schoolhouse museum near Princeton that preserves the story of Lyles Station, one of Indiana’s earliest African American communities, and the generations who built its schools, farms, and civic life.
Carnegie Center for Art & History
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, History museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
201 E Spring St, New Albany, Indiana 47150
The Carnegie Center for Art & History combines local history and contemporary art in New Albany’s historic downtown. Exhibitions and programs offer an engaging look at the region’s culture, people, and creative traditions.
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
Eleutherian College, Inc.
6927 West State Road 250, Madison, Indiana 47250
Eleutherian College stands as an important landmark in the struggle for education, equality, and abolition before the Civil War. The historic campus tells the story of one of Indiana's earliest integrated schools and its role in the fight against slavery.
Chapman Harris historic marker
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2644 IN-56, Madison, Indiana 47250
Harris, a free African American, came to Madison, 1839, as the fight over slavery along the Ohio River became more violent. He worked as a teamster, farmer, and Baptist minister. His family owned land in Eagle Hollow and Madison. Harris’s...
Cairo Historic District
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, 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
Explore the historic streetscape of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river town shaped by commerce, transportation, Civil War history, and its setting near the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Sand Cave | Shawnee National Forest
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National forest, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
68 Cedar Grv Rd, Simpson, Illinois 62985
A sandstone rock shelter near Simpson connected by local tradition to Underground Railroad stories, Sand Cave offers a quiet place to consider freedom, escape, and Illinois frontier history.
Miller Grove Town National Historic Site
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
336 Cedar Grv Rd, Simpson, Illinois 62985
Miller Grove School is a historic one-room schoolhouse near Simpson, Illinois, associated with the area’s early African American community. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it preserves a quiet story of education, family, and perseverance in rural southern Illinois.
Lyman Hoyt House & Underground Railroad Center
Listed in African American history, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
7147 IN-250, Madison, Indiana 47250
A historic Jefferson County home associated with the Underground Railroad and preserved by Historic Eleutherian College, Inc.
Freedomland Cemetery
Listed in African American history, Buffalo Trace Route, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2909 indiana, New Albany, Indiana 47150
A historic African American cemetery in New Albany, Indiana, offering a quiet place to reflect on local heritage, family, and freedom.
Lyles Station Historic School & Museum
Listed in Heritage tours, Living history farms, Local history museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
953 County Rd 500 W, Princeton, Indiana 47670
A historic schoolhouse museum near Princeton that preserves the story of Lyles Station, one of Indiana’s earliest African American communities, and the generations who built its schools, farms, and civic life.
Carnegie Center for Art & History
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, History museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
201 E Spring St, New Albany, Indiana 47150
The Carnegie Center for Art & History combines local history and contemporary art in New Albany’s historic downtown. Exhibitions and programs offer an engaging look at the region’s culture, people, and creative traditions.
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
Eleutherian College, Inc.
6927 West State Road 250, Madison, Indiana 47250
Eleutherian College stands as an important landmark in the struggle for education, equality, and abolition before the Civil War. The historic campus tells the story of one of Indiana's earliest integrated schools and its role in the fight against slavery.
Chapman Harris historic marker
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historical landmark, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway
2644 IN-56, Madison, Indiana 47250
Harris, a free African American, came to Madison, 1839, as the fight over slavery along the Ohio River became more violent. He worked as a teamster, farmer, and Baptist minister. His family owned land in Eagle Hollow and Madison. Harris’s...
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