Daniel S. Major House
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
22-18 Wolf Run Rd, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Built between 1857 and 1860, the Daniel S. Major House is a National Register-listed Italianate residence in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, noted for its brick construction, polygonal bay windows, low hipped roof, and two-story service wing.
Home of Alvin P. Hovey
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historic Home, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
330 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon house associated with Civil War general and Indiana governor Alvin P. Hovey—an understated stop for local, military, and political history.
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
4230 Kaskaskia St, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
Explore the preserved brick home of Pierre Menard, Illinois’s first lieutenant governor, and discover frontier politics, trade, and daily life along the Mississippi River in the early 1800s.
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.
Historic Hull House
Listed in Historical place, Inn
1515 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
A quiet Murphysboro stop for travelers interested in local architecture, neighborhood history, and the stories preserved in southern Illinois homes.
Octagon Hall Museum
6040 Bowling Green Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
An unusual 1847 octagonal house near Franklin, with Civil War history, period collections, and tours exploring its architecture and paranormal lore.
Judge Joseph Holt House
6205 KY-144, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143
The Judge Joseph Holt House in Hardinsburg preserves the Kentucky home associated with Joseph Holt, a prominent Unionist who served in Lincoln’s administration and later became the Union army’s Judge Advocate General. It offers a thoughtful window into Kentucky’s divided Civil War history.
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.
Anthony Woodson House
1309 S Dixie Hwy, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765
This historic Munfordville home honors Anthony Woodson and the African American history of education, leadership, and community life in Hart County.
Ditmore Home Site – Franklin, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ditmore Ford Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin landmark marking the former site of the historic Ditmore home in Simpson County, Kentucky.
Daniel S. Major House
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
22-18 Wolf Run Rd, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Built between 1857 and 1860, the Daniel S. Major House is a National Register-listed Italianate residence in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, noted for its brick construction, polygonal bay windows, low hipped roof, and two-story service wing.
Home of Alvin P. Hovey
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Historic Home, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
330 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon house associated with Civil War general and Indiana governor Alvin P. Hovey—an understated stop for local, military, and political history.
Pierre Menard Home State Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark
4230 Kaskaskia St, Ellis Grove, Illinois 62241
Explore the preserved brick home of Pierre Menard, Illinois’s first lieutenant governor, and discover frontier politics, trade, and daily life along the Mississippi River in the early 1800s.
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.
Historic Hull House
Listed in Historical place, Inn
1515 Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
A quiet Murphysboro stop for travelers interested in local architecture, neighborhood history, and the stories preserved in southern Illinois homes.
Octagon Hall Museum
6040 Bowling Green Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
An unusual 1847 octagonal house near Franklin, with Civil War history, period collections, and tours exploring its architecture and paranormal lore.
Judge Joseph Holt House
6205 KY-144, Hardinsburg, Kentucky 40143
The Judge Joseph Holt House in Hardinsburg preserves the Kentucky home associated with Joseph Holt, a prominent Unionist who served in Lincoln’s administration and later became the Union army’s Judge Advocate General. It offers a thoughtful window into Kentucky’s divided Civil War history.
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.
Anthony Woodson House
1309 S Dixie Hwy, Munfordville, Kentucky 42765
This historic Munfordville home honors Anthony Woodson and the African American history of education, leadership, and community life in Hart County.
Ditmore Home Site – Franklin, Kentucky
Listed in Historical landmark
Ditmore Ford Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin landmark marking the former site of the historic Ditmore home in Simpson County, Kentucky.
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