Old Opera house
108 West 2nd Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Built by the Masons in 1879 and remodeled as a theater in 1880, Mount Vernon’s Old Opera House recalls the town’s early performance days. Public events ended in 1914, but traces of its stage reportedly remain on the second floor.
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.
Ashworth Archaeological Site
12815 IN-69, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
A nationally recognized archaeological site near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, close to the Ohio-Wabash confluence and a broader landscape of important Indigenous sites.
Mount Vernon Indiana
399-327 Main St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Mount Vernon is a historic Posey County seat on Indiana’s Ohio River, where riverfront scenery, local heritage, and nearby outdoor areas make for a relaxed southwestern Indiana stop.
Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
8401 IN-69 S, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
Near Mount Vernon, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area preserves Ohio River backwaters, wetlands, and bottomland habitat—an appealing destination for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, and nature photography.
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.
North Cemetery – Mt. Vernon
Listed in Cemetery, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
601 East 6th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Old North Cemetery is Mount Vernon's earliest pioneer burial ground, containing the graves of Judge John Pitcher, Civil War veterans, cholera victims, and many founding families. The historic cemetery preserves an important chapter of Posey County's frontier and Lincoln-era history.
New Harmony Workingmens Institute
407 Tavern Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
Founded in 1838, the Working Men's Institute is Indiana's oldest continuously operating public library. Its museum and exhibits preserve the remarkable scientific, educational, and utopian history that made New Harmony one of America's most influential nineteenth-century communities.
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.
Grave of Alvin P. Hovey
Listed in Civil War, Historical landmark, Monument, Notable People, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1408 County Road 550 South, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
The grave of Alvin P. Hovey honors the Civil War general, congressman, diplomat, and 21st Governor of Indiana. Buried in Mount Vernon, Hovey's remarkable career helped shape both Indiana and the Union during one of America's defining eras.
Old Opera house
108 West 2nd Street,
Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Built by the Masons in 1879 and remodeled as a theater in 1880, Mount Vernon’s Old Opera House recalls the town’s early performance days. Public events ended in 1914, but traces of its stage reportedly remain on the second floor.
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.
Ashworth Archaeological Site
12815 IN-69, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
A nationally recognized archaeological site near Mt. Vernon, Indiana, close to the Ohio-Wabash confluence and a broader landscape of important Indigenous sites.
Mount Vernon Indiana
399-327 Main St, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Mount Vernon is a historic Posey County seat on Indiana’s Ohio River, where riverfront scenery, local heritage, and nearby outdoor areas make for a relaxed southwestern Indiana stop.
Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
8401 IN-69 S, Mt Vernon, Indiana 47620
Near Mount Vernon, Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area preserves Ohio River backwaters, wetlands, and bottomland habitat—an appealing destination for birdwatching, wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, and nature photography.
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.
North Cemetery – Mt. Vernon
Listed in Cemetery, Historical place, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Pioneer History, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
601 East 6th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
Old North Cemetery is Mount Vernon's earliest pioneer burial ground, containing the graves of Judge John Pitcher, Civil War veterans, cholera victims, and many founding families. The historic cemetery preserves an important chapter of Posey County's frontier and Lincoln-era history.
New Harmony Workingmens Institute
407 Tavern Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631
Founded in 1838, the Working Men's Institute is Indiana's oldest continuously operating public library. Its museum and exhibits preserve the remarkable scientific, educational, and utopian history that made New Harmony one of America's most influential nineteenth-century communities.
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.
Grave of Alvin P. Hovey
Listed in Civil War, Historical landmark, Monument, Notable People, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
1408 County Road 550 South, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620
The grave of Alvin P. Hovey honors the Civil War general, congressman, diplomat, and 21st Governor of Indiana. Buried in Mount Vernon, Hovey's remarkable career helped shape both Indiana and the Union during one of America's defining eras.
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