Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church is a quiet local landmark in the countryside around Anna, Illinois. For travelers exploring the Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois, the site offers a chance to pause and notice the small church and visit where the Indiana's camped during the winter that caused many deaths.
Cairo Illinois
Listed in City, Civil War, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo, Illinois, a historic river town at the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, with historic streetscapes and nearby Fort Defiance.
Café Arazu
17 W Jennings St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Café Arazu is an independent Newburgh dining stop known for globally inspired flavors and a relaxed café atmosphere near the town’s historic riverfront.
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Listed in Art museum, History museum, Lincoln Heritage Trail, Museums, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
411 Southeast Riverside Drive,
Evansville, Indiana 47713, Evansville, Indiana 47713
A welcoming Evansville museum featuring art, local history, science, and exhibits about the region’s downtown and railroad past.
Philip Hagemann Park in Mount Vernon
1131 West 4th Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Philip Hagemann Park is home to Avery’s Place, a memorial playground honoring Avery, a young woman remembered for her happiness and the joy she brought to others.
Old Bardstown Village
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Kentucky’s frontier past through historic buildings, period exhibits, and Civil War artifacts at Old Bardstown Village & Civil War Museum in Bardstown.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
Listed in Memorial park, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6800 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park marks the Blythe Ferry crossing on the Tennessee River, where Cherokee people crossed during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Its memorial and interpretive setting offer a quiet place to reflect on this painful chapter in American history.
Blythe Ferry: Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6630-6615 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
At this Tennessee River crossing, thousands of Cherokee passed through during the forced removal remembered as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry is a meaningful place to pause, learn, and reflect on this difficult chapter in Cherokee and American history.
Silver Bell Restaurant
Listed in Restaurant, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
4424 Winery Road,
Wadesville, Indiana 47638, Wadesville, Indiana 47638
A local restaurant in St Wendell, Indiana, suited to a relaxed stop while exploring southwestern Indiana.
Campground Church
Listed in Historical place, Native American Heritage Sites, Presbyterian church, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
50 Tunnel Ln, Anna, Illinois 62906
Campground Church is a quiet local landmark in the countryside around Anna, Illinois. For travelers exploring the Trail of Tears in Southern Illinois, the site offers a chance to pause and notice the small church and visit where the Indiana's camped during the winter that caused many deaths.
Cairo Illinois
Listed in City, Civil War, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
399-301 15th St., Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore Cairo, Illinois, a historic river town at the meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, with historic streetscapes and nearby Fort Defiance.
Café Arazu
17 W Jennings St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Café Arazu is an independent Newburgh dining stop known for globally inspired flavors and a relaxed café atmosphere near the town’s historic riverfront.
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science
Listed in Art museum, History museum, Lincoln Heritage Trail, Museums, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
411 Southeast Riverside Drive,
Evansville, Indiana 47713, Evansville, Indiana 47713
A welcoming Evansville museum featuring art, local history, science, and exhibits about the region’s downtown and railroad past.
Philip Hagemann Park in Mount Vernon
1131 West 4th Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Philip Hagemann Park is home to Avery’s Place, a memorial playground honoring Avery, a young woman remembered for her happiness and the joy she brought to others.
Old Bardstown Village
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Kentucky’s frontier past through historic buildings, period exhibits, and Civil War artifacts at Old Bardstown Village & Civil War Museum in Bardstown.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park
Listed in Memorial park, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6800 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park marks the Blythe Ferry crossing on the Tennessee River, where Cherokee people crossed during the forced removal known as the Trail of Tears. Its memorial and interpretive setting offer a quiet place to reflect on this painful chapter in American history.
Blythe Ferry: Trail of Tears
Listed in Historical landmark, Native American Heritage Sites, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
6630-6615 Blythe Ferry Ln, Birchwood, Tennessee 37308
At this Tennessee River crossing, thousands of Cherokee passed through during the forced removal remembered as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry is a meaningful place to pause, learn, and reflect on this difficult chapter in Cherokee and American history.
Silver Bell Restaurant
Listed in Restaurant, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
4424 Winery Road,
Wadesville, Indiana 47638, Wadesville, Indiana 47638
A local restaurant in St Wendell, Indiana, suited to a relaxed stop while exploring southwestern Indiana.
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