Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War, State park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
At Fort Massac State Park, the original 1757 French fort site is marked by preserved archaeological remains and an interpreted outline beside the Ohio River bluffs. A nearby reconstruction represents the later 1802 American fort.
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum
631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Explore a historic Paducah home and exhibits on Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman, the Civil War, and western Kentucky’s wartime history.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
Civil War Museum of the Western Theater
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Civil War artifacts and exhibits focused on the campaigns, leaders, and soldiers of the conflict’s often-overlooked Western Theater.
Civil War Monument | Dyersburg, Tennessee
099B, K 027.00, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
A downtown Dyersburg monument commemorating the local connections, sacrifices, and memories associated with the Civil War in northwest Tennessee.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
This preserved Civil War battlefield recalls the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, fought for control of a vital railroad bridge over the Green River in central Kentucky.
Kentucky September 11th Memorial
Listed in Memorial park
Radcliff, KY 40160, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160
A quiet September 11 memorial at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery–Central in Radcliff, honoring those lost and those who served in the aftermath.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Kentucky
508 Elm St, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
Kentucky’s SUVCW department connects Civil War remembrance with memorial preservation and local heritage work.
Fort Duffield Park & Historic Site
Fort Duffield Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
Walk the preserved earthen defenses of Fort Duffield, a Union Civil War site on Pearman Hill overlooking the Ohio and Salt Rivers near West Point, Kentucky.
Mound City National Cemetery
Listed in Civil War, Civil War Trails, Military cemetery, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
IL-37, Mound City, Illinois 62963
A quiet Illinois national cemetery established in 1864, with strong Civil War ties and orderly rows of veteran headstones west of Mound City along Illinois Route 37.
Original Ft. Massac Site
Listed in Historical landmark, Indian Wars, Lewis and Clark Sites, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Revolutionary War, State park
1308 E 5th St, Metropolis, Illinois 62960
At Fort Massac State Park, the original 1757 French fort site is marked by preserved archaeological remains and an interpreted outline beside the Ohio River bluffs. A nearby reconstruction represents the later 1802 American fort.
Lloyd Tilghman House & Civil War Museum
631 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Explore a historic Paducah home and exhibits on Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman, the Civil War, and western Kentucky’s wartime history.
General John A Logan Museum
1613 Edith St, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
Explore the life and legacy of Illinois Civil War general, senator, and veterans’ leader John A. Logan through exhibits in Murphysboro.
Civil War Museum of the Western Theater
310 E Broadway St, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
Explore Civil War artifacts and exhibits focused on the campaigns, leaders, and soldiers of the conflict’s often-overlooked Western Theater.
Civil War Monument | Dyersburg, Tennessee
099B, K 027.00, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024
A downtown Dyersburg monument commemorating the local connections, sacrifices, and memories associated with the Civil War in northwest Tennessee.
Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
810 Rush Island Bend Rd, Horse Cave, Kentucky 42749
This preserved Civil War battlefield recalls the 1862 Battle of Munfordville, fought for control of a vital railroad bridge over the Green River in central Kentucky.
Kentucky September 11th Memorial
Listed in Memorial park
Radcliff, KY 40160, Radcliff, Kentucky 40160
A quiet September 11 memorial at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery–Central in Radcliff, honoring those lost and those who served in the aftermath.
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Kentucky
508 Elm St, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
Kentucky’s SUVCW department connects Civil War remembrance with memorial preservation and local heritage work.
Fort Duffield Park & Historic Site
Fort Duffield Rd, West Point, KY 40177, West Point, Kentucky 40177
Walk the preserved earthen defenses of Fort Duffield, a Union Civil War site on Pearman Hill overlooking the Ohio and Salt Rivers near West Point, Kentucky.
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