Evansville Wartime Museum
7503 Petersburg Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47725
Discover Evansville’s World War II story through military artifacts, local memories, and exhibits on the region’s remarkable wartime manufacturing effort.
Posey County Courthouse Square
300 Main Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620
See Mount Vernon’s historic Posey County Courthouse, a red-brick 1874–76 landmark blending Italianate and Second Empire details.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial of Posey County
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Memorial, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
325-301 Main Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A 1908 courthouse-lawn monument honoring the Civil War soldiers and sailors who served from Posey County.
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.
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.
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.
Sherburne Park – Mount Vernon Riverfront
1865 West Water Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon riverfront park established in 1912 by the Cronbach family in memory of their 16-year-old son, Sherburne, who died of typhoid fever.
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Brown County Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s early settlement, local heritage, and community stories at this history museum in Nashville, Indiana.
Newburgh Museum
503 State St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Discover Newburgh’s local history, river heritage, and Civil War-era story at this welcoming museum in historic downtown Newburgh, Indiana.
Evansville Wartime Museum
7503 Petersburg Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47725
Discover Evansville’s World War II story through military artifacts, local memories, and exhibits on the region’s remarkable wartime manufacturing effort.
Posey County Courthouse Square
300 Main Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620
See Mount Vernon’s historic Posey County Courthouse, a red-brick 1874–76 landmark blending Italianate and Second Empire details.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial of Posey County
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Memorial, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
325-301 Main Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A 1908 courthouse-lawn monument honoring the Civil War soldiers and sailors who served from Posey County.
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.
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.
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.
Sherburne Park – Mount Vernon Riverfront
1865 West Water Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
A Mount Vernon riverfront park established in 1912 by the Cronbach family in memory of their 16-year-old son, Sherburne, who died of typhoid fever.
West Frankfort Veterans’ Military Museum
100-198 S Anna St, West Frankfort, IL 62896, West Frankfort, Illinois 62896
A local military-history museum honoring West Frankfort-area men and women who served their country, with a meaningful connection to the depot where many left for war.
Brown County Pioneer Museum
Listed in Museum, Pioneer History
Museum Ln, Nashville, Indiana 47448
Explore Brown County’s early settlement, local heritage, and community stories at this history museum in Nashville, Indiana.
Newburgh Museum
503 State St, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
Discover Newburgh’s local history, river heritage, and Civil War-era story at this welcoming museum in historic downtown Newburgh, Indiana.
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