Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Visit Indiana’s first state capitol in downtown Corydon. The modest limestone building connects travelers with the years from 1816 to 1825, when this southern Indiana town helped shape a new state.
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Discover a quieter side of Gibson County at Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Owensville, Indiana, where wetland habitat and birdwatching put the region’s conservation story in view.
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Listed in Art gallery
4220 T C Steele Rd, Nashville, IN 47448, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Discover the Brown County home and studio of Indiana impressionist T.C. Steele, where art, gardens, and wooded hills tell the story of his life with wife Selma.
Freeman Army Airfield Museum
1035 A Ave, Seymour, Indiana 47274
Explore Seymour’s aviation heritage, World War II history, and the important story of the 1945 Freeman Field Mutiny.
Warrick County Museum
Listed in Museum
217 S 1st St, Boonville, Indiana 47601
Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Warrick County at this local-history museum in downtown Boonville, Indiana.
Ouabache Trails Park
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Park
3500 Lower Fort Knox Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
A 254-acre wooded park near Vincennes with rolling terrain, river fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, picnicking, and photography.
Yellow Tavern
Listed in Restaurant, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
521 Church Street,
New Harmony, Indiana 47631, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
A welcoming New Harmony dining stop with a broad menu and pizza worth seeking out. The listing notes cash-only service and an ATM toward the back; confirm payment details before visiting.
Harmonie State Park
Listed in State Parks, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
3451 Harmonie State Park Rd, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
A peaceful Wabash River park near historic New Harmony, with wooded trails, open fields, camping, and opportunities for fishing, boating, and picnicking.
Old Alexandrian Free Public Library
520 Main Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Built in 1895 for Mount Vernon's Alexandrian Free Public Library, this historic building now serves as City Hall. The library, founded by Matilda Greathouse Alexander, is across the street.
Posey County War Memorial Coliseum
232 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon civic landmark built in the mid-1920s to honor military veterans and later used as an emergency shelter during the 1937 flood.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
202 E Walnut St, Corydon, Indiana 47112
Visit Indiana’s first state capitol in downtown Corydon. The modest limestone building connects travelers with the years from 1816 to 1825, when this southern Indiana town helped shape a new state.
Cane Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Listed in Nature preserve, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
S 1075 W, Owensville, Indiana 47665
Discover a quieter side of Gibson County at Cane Ridge Wildlife Management Area near Owensville, Indiana, where wetland habitat and birdwatching put the region’s conservation story in view.
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
Listed in Art gallery
4220 T C Steele Rd, Nashville, IN 47448, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Discover the Brown County home and studio of Indiana impressionist T.C. Steele, where art, gardens, and wooded hills tell the story of his life with wife Selma.
Freeman Army Airfield Museum
1035 A Ave, Seymour, Indiana 47274
Explore Seymour’s aviation heritage, World War II history, and the important story of the 1945 Freeman Field Mutiny.
Warrick County Museum
Listed in Museum
217 S 1st St, Boonville, Indiana 47601
Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Warrick County at this local-history museum in downtown Boonville, Indiana.
Ouabache Trails Park
Listed in Buffalo Trace Route, Park
3500 Lower Fort Knox Rd, Vincennes, IN 47591, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
A 254-acre wooded park near Vincennes with rolling terrain, river fishing, camping, hiking, wildlife viewing, picnicking, and photography.
Yellow Tavern
Listed in Restaurant, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
521 Church Street,
New Harmony, Indiana 47631, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
A welcoming New Harmony dining stop with a broad menu and pizza worth seeking out. The listing notes cash-only service and an ATM toward the back; confirm payment details before visiting.
Harmonie State Park
Listed in State Parks, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
3451 Harmonie State Park Rd, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
A peaceful Wabash River park near historic New Harmony, with wooded trails, open fields, camping, and opportunities for fishing, boating, and picnicking.
Old Alexandrian Free Public Library
520 Main Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Built in 1895 for Mount Vernon's Alexandrian Free Public Library, this historic building now serves as City Hall. The library, founded by Matilda Greathouse Alexander, is across the street.
Posey County War Memorial Coliseum
232 Walnut Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon civic landmark built in the mid-1920s to honor military veterans and later used as an emergency shelter during the 1937 flood.
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