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.
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum
631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Explore a historic Paducah home and exhibits on Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman, the Civil War, and western Kentucky’s wartime history.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
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.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
This preserved Civil War battlefield recalls the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, fought for control of a vital railroad bridge over the Green River in central Kentucky.
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.
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial
401 Fountain Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
This Paducah memorial honors Lloyd Tilghman, a railroad engineer and Confederate brigadier general associated with western Kentucky. It offers a brief place to reflect on the region’s Civil War history and is located at the historic Lloyd Tilghman House site.
New Albany National Cemetery
1943 Ekin Ave, New Albany, Indiana 47150
Established during the Civil War, New Albany National Cemetery honors Union soldiers, veterans, and service members from later conflicts. Its quiet grounds provide a thoughtful place to reflect on New Albany’s military history.
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.
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum
631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Explore a historic Paducah home and exhibits on Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman, the Civil War, and western Kentucky’s wartime history.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
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.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
This preserved Civil War battlefield recalls the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, fought for control of a vital railroad bridge over the Green River in central Kentucky.
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.
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial
401 Fountain Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
This Paducah memorial honors Lloyd Tilghman, a railroad engineer and Confederate brigadier general associated with western Kentucky. It offers a brief place to reflect on the region’s Civil War history and is located at the historic Lloyd Tilghman House site.
New Albany National Cemetery
1943 Ekin Ave, New Albany, Indiana 47150
Established during the Civil War, New Albany National Cemetery honors Union soldiers, veterans, and service members from later conflicts. Its quiet grounds provide a thoughtful place to reflect on New Albany’s military history.
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