Civil War Museum of the Western Theater
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Civil War artifacts and exhibits focused on the campaigns, leaders, and soldiers of the conflict’s often-overlooked Western Theater.
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.
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.
Fort Duffield Park & Historic Site
Fort Duffield Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
Walk the preserved earthen defenses of Fort Duffield, a Union Civil War site on Pearman Hill overlooking the Ohio and Salt Rivers near West Point, Kentucky.
Lambert’s Cafe — Home of the Throwed Rolls
2305 E Malone Ave, Sikeston, MO 63801, Sikeston, Missouri 63801
A longtime Sikeston landmark known for generous country-style meals and its famous tradition of throwing hot dinner rolls across the dining room.
Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum
928 Fairground Dr, Rockport, IN 47635, Rockport, Indiana 47635
A museum and outdoor pioneer village in Rockport featuring local-history exhibits and historic or reconstructed log buildings connected with the world of Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana years.
Wonder Whip
2434 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
A beloved Owensboro drive-in serving Wonderburgers and soft-serve ice cream since 1955.
Lankford Cave Historic Site
211 South 2nd Street, Rockport, Indiana 47635
Pause in Rockport to see Lankford Cave, a local historic-site stop with a natural-cave setting.
Red Clay State Historic Park
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1140 Red Clay Park Road SW, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311
Visit the final seat of the Cherokee national government in the East, with exhibits and historic grounds connected to the Trail of Tears.
Mount Vernon Indiana
399-327 Main St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Mount Vernon is a historic Posey County seat on Indiana’s Ohio River, where riverfront scenery, local heritage, and nearby outdoor areas make for a relaxed southwestern Indiana stop.
Civil War Museum of the Western Theater
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Civil War artifacts and exhibits focused on the campaigns, leaders, and soldiers of the conflict’s often-overlooked Western Theater.
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.
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.
Fort Duffield Park & Historic Site
Fort Duffield Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
Walk the preserved earthen defenses of Fort Duffield, a Union Civil War site on Pearman Hill overlooking the Ohio and Salt Rivers near West Point, Kentucky.
Lambert’s Cafe — Home of the Throwed Rolls
2305 E Malone Ave, Sikeston, MO 63801, Sikeston, Missouri 63801
A longtime Sikeston landmark known for generous country-style meals and its famous tradition of throwing hot dinner rolls across the dining room.
Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum
928 Fairground Dr, Rockport, IN 47635, Rockport, Indiana 47635
A museum and outdoor pioneer village in Rockport featuring local-history exhibits and historic or reconstructed log buildings connected with the world of Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana years.
Wonder Whip
2434 E 4th St, Owensboro, KY 42303, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
A beloved Owensboro drive-in serving Wonderburgers and soft-serve ice cream since 1955.
Lankford Cave Historic Site
211 South 2nd Street, Rockport, Indiana 47635
Pause in Rockport to see Lankford Cave, a local historic-site stop with a natural-cave setting.
Red Clay State Historic Park
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, State park, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1140 Red Clay Park Road SW, Cleveland, Tennessee 37311
Visit the final seat of the Cherokee national government in the East, with exhibits and historic grounds connected to the Trail of Tears.
Mount Vernon Indiana
399-327 Main St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Mount Vernon is a historic Posey County seat on Indiana’s Ohio River, where riverfront scenery, local heritage, and nearby outdoor areas make for a relaxed southwestern Indiana stop.
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