Delta and Linwood Avenue Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3179 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
A neighborhood marker at Delta and Linwood avenues exploring Cincinnati’s community development and transportation history.
Historic Tunnel Cairo Entrance
1903 Sycamore St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
A small but evocative Cairo landmark, this tunnel entrance offers a glimpse into the city’s transportation history and strategic river-crossroads setting.
Life on the Ohio River History Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
210 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Learn how the Ohio River shaped Vevay and the surrounding region through stories of local people, river industries, and transportation.
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.
New York Central RR Depot – Olmsted Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 Depot St, Olmsted, IL 62970, Olmsted, Illinois 62970
Built in 1872, the New York Central Railroad Depot preserves Olmsted's railroad heritage. Now a museum and National Register landmark, it tells the story of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad and the trains that helped shape southern Illinois.
Old Train Depot
Listed in Railroad Depot, Tourist attraction
111 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Carbondale’s Old Train Depot recalls the Illinois Central Railroad era and the rail connections that helped shape this southern Illinois community.
Olmsted Locks and Dam
Listed in Army facility, Historical landmark, Locks and Dam, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
567 New Dam Rd, Olmsted, IL 62970, Olmsted, Illinois 62970
The Olmsted Locks and Dam is one of America's most important inland waterway projects. Completed in 2018, it replaced outdated locks and now moves millions of tons of cargo each year while offering visitors an impressive look at modern river engineering.
Wabash & Erie Canal marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
412 SE 4th St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This Evansville historical marker recalls the Wabash & Erie Canal and the city’s role as the canal’s southern Ohio River terminus. It offers a brief look at how canal travel influenced Indiana commerce and settlement.
Delta and Linwood Avenue Historical Marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
3179 Linwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
A neighborhood marker at Delta and Linwood avenues exploring Cincinnati’s community development and transportation history.
Historic Tunnel Cairo Entrance
1903 Sycamore St, Cairo, Illinois 62914
A small but evocative Cairo landmark, this tunnel entrance offers a glimpse into the city’s transportation history and strategic river-crossroads setting.
Life on the Ohio River History Museum
Listed in Museum, Ohio River Scenic Byway
210 E Market St, Vevay, Indiana 47043
Learn how the Ohio River shaped Vevay and the surrounding region through stories of local people, river industries, and transportation.
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.
New York Central RR Depot – Olmsted Illinois
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Railroad Depot, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
110 Depot St, Olmsted, IL 62970, Olmsted, Illinois 62970
Built in 1872, the New York Central Railroad Depot preserves Olmsted's railroad heritage. Now a museum and National Register landmark, it tells the story of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad and the trains that helped shape southern Illinois.
Old Train Depot
Listed in Railroad Depot, Tourist attraction
111 S Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 62901, Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Carbondale’s Old Train Depot recalls the Illinois Central Railroad era and the rail connections that helped shape this southern Illinois community.
Olmsted Locks and Dam
Listed in Army facility, Historical landmark, Locks and Dam, Ohio River Scenic Byway, Visited by Old Folks Adventures
567 New Dam Rd, Olmsted, IL 62970, Olmsted, Illinois 62970
The Olmsted Locks and Dam is one of America's most important inland waterway projects. Completed in 2018, it replaced outdated locks and now moves millions of tons of cargo each year while offering visitors an impressive look at modern river engineering.
Wabash & Erie Canal marker
Listed in Historical landmark, Ohio River Scenic Byway
412 SE 4th St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
This Evansville historical marker recalls the Wabash & Erie Canal and the city’s role as the canal’s southern Ohio River terminus. It offers a brief look at how canal travel influenced Indiana commerce and settlement.
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