Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Listed in Hiking area, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Shawnee Forest Rd, Herod, Illinois 62947
Explore striking sandstone formations and scenic overlooks along the Observation Trail at this memorable Shawnee National Forest destination near Herod, Illinois.
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Listed in Fortress, Historical landmark, Lewis and Clark Sites, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
2006, 1350 State Rte 155, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site preserves the remains of a major French colonial fort in Illinois Country near Prairie du Rocher. Explore reconstructed 18th-century buildings, see the original stone powder magazine, and consider the changing French and British history of the Mississippi River Valley.
Ste. Geneviève Missouri
99 S Main St, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri 63670
Ste. Geneviève brings Missouri’s French colonial past to life with historic homes, vertical-log architecture, and a preserved downtown. Its National Historical Park and historic sites make it a memorable stop for travelers who enjoy architecture and local history.
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.
General Hal Moore Military Museum
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s General Hal Moore Military Museum honors the Kentucky-born Army commander and explores his military career, leadership, and legacy, including his role in the Battle of Ia Drang.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
14372 Park Rd, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
A bluff-top historic site overlooking the Mississippi River and Kaskaskia Island, Fort Kaskaskia recalls the French and British frontier and George Rogers Clark’s 1778 campaign in the Illinois Country.
Cairo’s Historic Park District
400 28th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic core of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river city shaped by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, railroads, commerce, and the Civil War. Historic buildings and river views make this a thoughtful stop for travelers who enjoy old towns and layered American history.
Bardstown Kentucky
105 Court Square, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown blends Kentucky history, handsome architecture, bourbon-country heritage, museums, historic churches, and a walkable downtown into one of the state’s most appealing small-town visits.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
602 N 3rd St., Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Enjoy a meal aboard a vintage dinner train as it travels through the rolling Kentucky countryside from Bardstown, blending scenic rail travel, history, and hospitality.
Garden of the Gods Recreation Area
Listed in Hiking area, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Shawnee Forest Rd, Herod, Illinois 62947
Explore striking sandstone formations and scenic overlooks along the Observation Trail at this memorable Shawnee National Forest destination near Herod, Illinois.
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Listed in Fortress, Historical landmark, Lewis and Clark Sites, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
2006, 1350 State Rte 155, Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois 62277
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site preserves the remains of a major French colonial fort in Illinois Country near Prairie du Rocher. Explore reconstructed 18th-century buildings, see the original stone powder magazine, and consider the changing French and British history of the Mississippi River Valley.
Ste. Geneviève Missouri
99 S Main St, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri 63670
Ste. Geneviève brings Missouri’s French colonial past to life with historic homes, vertical-log architecture, and a preserved downtown. Its National Historical Park and historic sites make it a memorable stop for travelers who enjoy architecture and local history.
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.
General Hal Moore Military Museum
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown’s General Hal Moore Military Museum honors the Kentucky-born Army commander and explores his military career, leadership, and legacy, including his role in the Battle of Ia Drang.
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site
14372 Park Rd, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
A bluff-top historic site overlooking the Mississippi River and Kaskaskia Island, Fort Kaskaskia recalls the French and British frontier and George Rogers Clark’s 1778 campaign in the Illinois Country.
Cairo’s Historic Park District
400 28th St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
Explore the historic core of Cairo, Illinois, a strategic river city shaped by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, railroads, commerce, and the Civil War. Historic buildings and river views make this a thoughtful stop for travelers who enjoy old towns and layered American history.
Bardstown Kentucky
105 Court Square, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Bardstown blends Kentucky history, handsome architecture, bourbon-country heritage, museums, historic churches, and a walkable downtown into one of the state’s most appealing small-town visits.
Wesselman Woods and Nature Preserve
551 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47711
Explore shaded trails through one of Indiana’s largest remaining old-growth forests and discover the natural history of the Ohio River Valley.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train
602 N 3rd St., Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Enjoy a meal aboard a vintage dinner train as it travels through the rolling Kentucky countryside from Bardstown, blending scenic rail travel, history, and hospitality.
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