Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum
928 Fairground Dr, Rockport, IN 47635, Rockport, Indiana 47635
A museum and outdoor pioneer village in Rockport featuring local-history exhibits and historic or reconstructed log buildings connected with the world of Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana years.
Lyles Station Historic School & Museum
Listed in Heritage tours, Living history farms, Local history museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
953 County Rd 500 W, Princeton, Indiana 47670
A historic schoolhouse museum near Princeton that preserves the story of Lyles Station, one of Indiana’s earliest African American communities, and the generations who built its schools, farms, and civic life.
McMinnville Tennessee
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Tourist attraction, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 S Court Square #2556, McMinnville, Tennessee 37110
McMinnville blends a historic downtown and small-town Tennessee character with convenient access to Cumberland Plateau scenery. It is a pleasant base for exploring local history, Cumberland Caverns, and nearby Rock Island State Park.
Millennium Park Rock (Historical Reference)
622-416 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
An unverified historical reference near Newburgh’s Ohio River waterfront; no reliable source confirms a formal attraction called Millennium Park Rock.
Monroe County History Center
Listed in History museum
202 E 6th St, Bloomington, Indiana 47408
In Bloomington’s former county courthouse, the Monroe County History Center explores the people, places, and everyday stories of Monroe County through exhibits, artifacts, photographs, and research collections.
Mt. Vernon History & Posey County History
Listed in Cultural landmark, Historical society
401-499 East 7th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Explore the people, places, and stories that shaped Mount Vernon and Posey County along Indiana’s Ohio River.
New Harmony–Mount Vernon Plank Road Toll Gate Site
1807 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
This site marks the southern toll gate of the 1851 New Harmony–Mount Vernon Plank Road. The innovative toll road connected New Harmony with the Ohio River, improving travel, trade, and transportation while helping shape the early development of Posey County.
Owen County Heritage Museum
Listed in Museum
124-100 S Washington St, Spencer, Indiana 47460
The Owen County Heritage Museum in Spencer preserves artifacts, stories, and traditions from Owen County, offering visitors a closer look at the community’s history and development.
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.
Pilot Rock
Listed in Historical landmark
Allegre, KY 42220, Allegre, Kentucky 42220
A named rural landmark near Allegre, Kentucky, offering a glimpse into the landscape history of Christian County.
Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum
928 Fairground Dr, Rockport, IN 47635, Rockport, Indiana 47635
A museum and outdoor pioneer village in Rockport featuring local-history exhibits and historic or reconstructed log buildings connected with the world of Abraham Lincoln’s Indiana years.
Lyles Station Historic School & Museum
Listed in Heritage tours, Living history farms, Local history museum, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
953 County Rd 500 W, Princeton, Indiana 47670
A historic schoolhouse museum near Princeton that preserves the story of Lyles Station, one of Indiana’s earliest African American communities, and the generations who built its schools, farms, and civic life.
McMinnville Tennessee
Listed in City, Historic Towns & Small Cities, Native American Heritage Sites, Tourist attraction, Trail of Tears, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 S Court Square #2556, McMinnville, Tennessee 37110
McMinnville blends a historic downtown and small-town Tennessee character with convenient access to Cumberland Plateau scenery. It is a pleasant base for exploring local history, Cumberland Caverns, and nearby Rock Island State Park.
Millennium Park Rock (Historical Reference)
622-416 French Island Trail, Newburgh, Indiana 47630
An unverified historical reference near Newburgh’s Ohio River waterfront; no reliable source confirms a formal attraction called Millennium Park Rock.
Monroe County History Center
Listed in History museum
202 E 6th St, Bloomington, Indiana 47408
In Bloomington’s former county courthouse, the Monroe County History Center explores the people, places, and everyday stories of Monroe County through exhibits, artifacts, photographs, and research collections.
Mt. Vernon History & Posey County History
Listed in Cultural landmark, Historical society
401-499 East 7th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Explore the people, places, and stories that shaped Mount Vernon and Posey County along Indiana’s Ohio River.
New Harmony–Mount Vernon Plank Road Toll Gate Site
1807 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
This site marks the southern toll gate of the 1851 New Harmony–Mount Vernon Plank Road. The innovative toll road connected New Harmony with the Ohio River, improving travel, trade, and transportation while helping shape the early development of Posey County.
Owen County Heritage Museum
Listed in Museum
124-100 S Washington St, Spencer, Indiana 47460
The Owen County Heritage Museum in Spencer preserves artifacts, stories, and traditions from Owen County, offering visitors a closer look at the community’s history and development.
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.
Pilot Rock
Listed in Historical landmark
Allegre, KY 42220, Allegre, Kentucky 42220
A named rural landmark near Allegre, Kentucky, offering a glimpse into the landscape history of Christian County.
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