We went to this park for Indigenous People's Day and I am really glad we did. It is quite…read morebeautiful, especially during this time of year, and a great place for reflection. It is small but nonetheless quite moving. In addition to being the resting place for two Cherokee leaders it was also a winter camp and ration stop along the Trail of Tears and there are benches along the path around the former camp area to take in the surroundings. I highly recommend taking time out to visit this important landmark.

Beautiful full moon day at the Heritage Center. We did a private tour with soldiers, Red Cross…read morevolunteers, and military wives from Fort Campbell. Kristina was our tour guide, and she was very kind, professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. She provided the children in our group activity groups and provided fascinating information about Native American Indians and the Trail of Tears. She refused money and tips. Instead, she requested that we only sign the guest book. If we liked, we could provide a donation to the Heritage Center. It was an honor to have Kristina as our tour guide and learn more about Native American Indians.

I'm sad that I was here on a Sunday afternoon and did not have a chance to properly tour the…read moreinterior of this beautiful home. It's clear that this is a leftover from better days in Cairo, a city that has fallen into deep disrepair like a shopping mall with no tenants. The outside is stunning with well kept grounds including the small gazebo and the brick paths. Even if it's closed for the day, it's still well worth a good walk around. [Review 1242 of 2024 - 197 in Illinois - 22265 overall]

I saw this place on the map and was looking for something to do it was awesome. The tour guide is…read moreso sweet and knowledgeable. He really cares about his job. There's so much to see there. If you have a chance and you like old homes this is a must see. The $8 fee is well worth the money. They were just taking down there Christmas decorations but the place was still impressive. If you can give a call before you go in case he's out that would be great because you don't wanna miss this house.

The Roseanne house may be one of the best kept secrets of Evansville Indiana. It is in fact the…read morehouse used for the classic late 80s/early 90's sitcom "Roseanne". My family and I was in town from Louisville for my daughters cheer competition. Whenever we visit towns we like to check out public art and unique or obscure places in the towns. Deep in a Google search I discovered the Roseanne house was in evansville. How cool is that? I loved this show growing up. I couldn't wait to get This page added to Yelp and share my experience. It is very much an active and lived in house. It does not offer tours which is fine because the show was shot in a studio audience. So the outside of the house is all that was ever used. So you get your photo ops from the street level. To respect the current owners policy we stayed across the street. A few other people did the same. This house is located on a side street right across from Evansville university. I'm not sure the connection to the show and this house in Evansville but it was a cool trip down nostalgia lane for me. Overall very cool and fun find and an easy few minute place to check out. Lastly, I wonder if this house goes all out on Halloween decorations? How cool would that be? Roseanne show had the coolest and best Halloween episodes that I still love to watch every October.

If you're a fan it's definitely worth the drive by and to take a couple pictures! Just don't…read morebother the people who live there. But, it's exactly like in the show!

The cave was super beautiful, only downside was they size the groups way too big for the tour it…read morewas very overwhelming . But if you do go check out the cave definitely , stop by Bushel & Peck farm stand it was absolutely delicious.

Very cool but short and not the best managed if you're looking for some spooky fun in the greater…read moreNashville area. Located about 40 minutes outside of Nashville in Adams, Tennessee the Bell Witch Cave and Farm opens itself to visitors in the weeks leading up to Halloween. My friends and I planned to come on a Saturday afternoon in late October (on a good weather day). You cannot reserve tickets in advance, but tickets are easy to buy onsite and even though it was at its busiest of the day, we waited at most 15 minutes for our tour to start. We did a combined cabin tour and cave tour for $23 (and they take Apple Pay!) There is also a farm tour available and a play on the Bell Witch, but they are offered less frequently and didn't work out for our timing (would have required us to wait around for a couple of hours after the cave tour and we wanted to grab dinner instead.) There are light beverages (dirty sodas) and a taco food truck onsite and a few snacks in the gift shop, but otherwise eating options are pretty slim and this is in somewhat of a remote area, so there's not a ton nearby. Parking is free onsite. The cabin tour (30 min) was quite underwhelming to us. The cabin is a replica of the real one, which is located nearby but not onsite, and it feels like there is just not much to see or explore. Our tour guide was not very engaging for the history stuff and felt like a memorized, monotonous script. Our tour group for this was also very large so it didn't offer many opportunities for questions. I think they could really do with updating what they share in this part of the tour because it's tourists intro to the lore and fell quite flat, didn't even mention the connection between the Bell Witch and the cave we'd explore next, which felt like a real miss. The cave was much better and cooler but still had some hiccups. The cave (also 30 min) is made up of two rooms and due to limitations in how many people can go in at one time, we had to wait for two groups ahead of us (about 20 min) before being allowed to go inside. The walkway to the cave is very short distance wise but quite steep and in general this would not be appropriate for folks who are handicapped, extremely claustrophobic, or extremely tall as there are some really low ceilings. Our tour guide for this was better than the cabin but it still really feels like they need to enrich their tour material and history. The cave is cool, about 60 degrees inside but I felt very comfortable with no jacket. There are some wet spots and some of the rocks are slippery so wear sturdy shoes and clothes you don't mind getting a little bit of clay from the rocks on. I get claustrophobic very easily but this was very doable for me, helped by the fact that I am quite short so the lie ceilings didn't bother me much. There was one part I needed to enlist my friend's help to climb up (short legs) into the last room but it was quite doable even if you're not fit. The fave itself is so cool and felt worth the trip. The climb back up the hill after the cave had me a little out of breath so we chilled in the gift shop and looked around a bit. Overall I'm glad I did this, and would come back again maybe to see the play but wouldn't go out of my way if I weren't local.

The museum inside the headquarters building is quite an experience to behold. Each exhibit displays…read moredepth, history, and the simplicity of the 101st Airborne Division. It was my first visit inside the building, and it was a very peaceful and moving experience.

As the HQ of one of the most famous military units in history, you'd expect the 101st building to…read morehave some historical displays... and you'd be spot on. The structure itself is unique and sets itself apart from anything else on base. Big and blue! The first thing you might notice is the walls adorned with historical artifacts, signs and sculptures... that is if you miss the 10' obelisk outside. As you walk further in, there's an impressive Medal of Honor Rotunda with life sized jumper suspended my parachute lines in the center. Pretty Cool. Walk around. You'll see a display dedicated to Old Abe, the Eagle on the 101st insignia. My favorite was the small statue of the Paratrooper with the air-filled chute after landing. Brought back memories of trying to unclip while the parachute was nearly dragging me along the ground. Check out the pictures. Hope you enjoy.

Memorial Day 2021. The Gander Memorial by the Pratt Museum was very impressive. 256 sugar maple…read moretrees are planted by the memorial. Each one has an American flag. I knew very little about the memorial until I read about it that day. The Gander Memorial honors 248 soldiers and eight crew members who died in the tragic plane crash Dec. 12, 1985, at Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. This horrific plane crash resulted in single largest loss of life the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) has ever endured. I enjoyed walking on the sidewalk circling the memorial. It was a time to meditate and remember.

Friday May 16, 2014, Tony and I was visiting this lovely little historical river town in Illinois…read more It reminded me so much of little towns along the Ohio River in Ohio and West Virginia The house was closed the day we were here, so I was able to take some photos and then look them up on the internet to find out the history. Below the History of the home and the connection to the Trail of Tears Buel House, according to local tradition, was a significant site on the Cherokee Trail of Tears. The family of tanner Alexander Buel (?-1894) was said to have fed pumpkin to hungry Cherokee Indians being driven west by the federal government in 1838. The story is probably not true, however, since records indicate that the house was built in 1840. Still, it is a historically significant structure, having been continuously occupied by generations of one family for 146 years. There are indications that over the years Cherokee stopped at Golconda to trade while journeying to visit their former homes in Georgia. The Buel House, along with much of Golconda, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976, as part of the Golconda Historic District. Situated at the base of the Ohio River bluffs, the two-story rectangular square-log structure has one-story additions on the east and north sides of the original building. Also on the site is a restored and furnished log cabin used for interpretive programs by the Pope County Historical Society. A paved lot provides parking facilities. The Pope County Historical Society provides maintenance services for the site and volunteers for guided tours. I would like to go here and check it out and tour the home. It is located down near the Rivers edge on Water Street.

This is in the area of the park downtown on the riverfront in Owensboro. We were out walking around…read moreexploring and we came across this harvest dreams statue. It's simply a bronze statue with what looks like a family of farmers and they're living their best dream life.

I don't know much about Bill Monroe Van Nuys from Kentucky and here's his guitars in a nice little…read moretribute to him right in the heart of town

" Loved This Old School Site "…read more Being in Education for 35 years I really enjoyed walking through the Historic Higgerson School in New Madrid, MO. The school was restored to the one-room school that operated at Higgerson Landing in 1948. The Higgerson School is a window to the educational practices that shaped and served rural America from the early 19th century. Nice School !