“Colonel” Harland Sanders Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
6089 Zollman Rd, Otisco, Indiana 47163
A roadside marker in Otisco honoring Indiana-born entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders and the early roots of his famous restaurant legacy.
1937 Ohio River Flood High-Water Mark
199 West Water Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
This high-water marker shows the level reached by the historic 1937 Ohio River Flood in downtown Mount Vernon. It offers a powerful reminder of one of the region's greatest natural disasters and the resilience of the community that rebuilt after the waters receded.
Delta and Linwood Avenue Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3179 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
A neighborhood marker at Delta and Linwood avenues exploring Cincinnati’s community development and transportation history.
Eagle Cotton Mill Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
601 E Vaughn Dr, Madison, Indiana 47250
This Madison, Indiana, historical marker recalls the Eagle Cotton Mill and the role early manufacturing played in the growth of the Ohio River Valley. It is a quick stop for travelers interested in local industry and river-town history.
Fort Jefferson Historic Site
451 Court St, Wickliffe, Kentucky 42087
Near Wickliffe, this Mississippi River overlook marks Fort Jefferson, the Revolutionary-era outpost established by George Rogers Clark in 1780.
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
1021 Harrison Ave, Clarksville, Indiana 47129
A Clarksville landmark marking the later home of Revolutionary War leader George Rogers Clark, with a chance to reflect on the town’s early frontier history near the Falls of the Ohio.
Historical Marker for Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin
Listed in Historical landmark
2 E High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
A quiet Oxford stop commemorating Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of local Ohio history.
Kentucky State Historical Marker – #895 – County Named, 1821
Listed in Historical landmark, War of 1812
105 S Washington St, Clinton, Kentucky 42031
Kentucky Historical Marker #895 in Clinton tells how Hickman County was created and named in 1821 for Lt. Col. Paschal Hickman.
Mound Laboratory Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, World War II
885 Mound Rd, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
This Miamisburg marker recalls Mound Laboratory’s World War II origins, nuclear research, and lasting role in America’s atomic-energy and space programs.
Sue Mundy Historical Marker
417 N Main St #1817, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin historical marker recalling Confederate guerrilla Marcellus Jerome Clarke, known during the Civil War as Sue Mundy.
“Colonel” Harland Sanders Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark
6089 Zollman Rd, Otisco, Indiana 47163
A roadside marker in Otisco honoring Indiana-born entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders and the early roots of his famous restaurant legacy.
1937 Ohio River Flood High-Water Mark
199 West Water Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
This high-water marker shows the level reached by the historic 1937 Ohio River Flood in downtown Mount Vernon. It offers a powerful reminder of one of the region's greatest natural disasters and the resilience of the community that rebuilt after the waters receded.
Delta and Linwood Avenue Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3179 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
A neighborhood marker at Delta and Linwood avenues exploring Cincinnati’s community development and transportation history.
Eagle Cotton Mill Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
601 E Vaughn Dr, Madison, Indiana 47250
This Madison, Indiana, historical marker recalls the Eagle Cotton Mill and the role early manufacturing played in the growth of the Ohio River Valley. It is a quick stop for travelers interested in local industry and river-town history.
Fort Jefferson Historic Site
451 Court St, Wickliffe, Kentucky 42087
Near Wickliffe, this Mississippi River overlook marks Fort Jefferson, the Revolutionary-era outpost established by George Rogers Clark in 1780.
George Rogers Clark Homesite
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, George Rogers Clark Sites, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War
1021 Harrison Ave, Clarksville, Indiana 47129
A Clarksville landmark marking the later home of Revolutionary War leader George Rogers Clark, with a chance to reflect on the town’s early frontier history near the Falls of the Ohio.
Historical Marker for Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin
Listed in Historical landmark
2 E High St, Oxford, Ohio 45056
A quiet Oxford stop commemorating Simeon Garnet and Henry Corbin and highlighting an often-overlooked chapter of local Ohio history.
Kentucky State Historical Marker – #895 – County Named, 1821
Listed in Historical landmark, War of 1812
105 S Washington St, Clinton, Kentucky 42031
Kentucky Historical Marker #895 in Clinton tells how Hickman County was created and named in 1821 for Lt. Col. Paschal Hickman.
Mound Laboratory Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, World War II
885 Mound Rd, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
This Miamisburg marker recalls Mound Laboratory’s World War II origins, nuclear research, and lasting role in America’s atomic-energy and space programs.
Sue Mundy Historical Marker
417 N Main St #1817, Franklin, KY 42134, Franklin, Kentucky 42134
A Franklin historical marker recalling Confederate guerrilla Marcellus Jerome Clarke, known during the Civil War as Sue Mundy.
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