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.
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, State park
1825 Battlefield Rd, Perryville, Kentucky 40468
Perryville Battlefield preserves the site of Kentucky’s largest and bloodiest Civil War battle, fought on October 8, 1862. Explore the battlefield landscape, interpretive exhibits, and walking routes while learning how the terrain shaped the campaign for control of Kentucky.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site in Columbia, Illinois, recalls Joseph Piggott and the late-18th-century frontier settlement that grew in the Mississippi River country. It is a worthwhile brief stop for travelers exploring Monroe County’s early history.
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.
Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Listed in Native American Heritage Sites, Nature preserve, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
Mantle Rock Rd, Smithland, Kentucky 42081
Walk beneath a distinctive sandstone arch at this western Kentucky preserve and Trail of Tears site, where Cherokee travelers camped during their forced removal west.
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
Listed in Civil War, State park
1825 Battlefield Rd, Perryville, Kentucky 40468
Perryville Battlefield preserves the site of Kentucky’s largest and bloodiest Civil War battle, fought on October 8, 1862. Explore the battlefield landscape, interpretive exhibits, and walking routes while learning how the terrain shaped the campaign for control of Kentucky.
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Native American Heritage Sites, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
11557-11563 Bluff Rd, Columbia, Illinois 62236
Piggott’s Fort Historic Site in Columbia, Illinois, recalls Joseph Piggott and the late-18th-century frontier settlement that grew in the Mississippi River country. It is a worthwhile brief stop for travelers exploring Monroe County’s early history.
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