Byway Attractions
Pendleton Art Center
201 Main St., Rising Sun 812-438-9900
Featuring fine art gallery, gourmet coffee house and 25 artists in studios.
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
511 W. First St, Madison 812-265-3526
Greek Revival home of J.F.D. Lanier, who supported Indiana’s Civil War regiments. National Historic Landmark.
Falls of the Ohio
201 Riverside Dr., Clarksville 812-280-9970
386-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world.
Corydon Capitol State Historic Site
202 E. Walnut Street, Corydon 812-738-4890
1816 limestone State Capitol Building, commemorating the history of Indiana’s first state capital and the development of Indiana.
Wyandotte Caves
7315 S. Wyandotte Cave Road, Leavenworth 888-70-CAVES
Located in the Harrison Crawford State Forest, the caves feature immense passageways and huge rooms contrasting with delicate formations and crystals. A National Natural Landmark.
Hoosier National Forest
Highway 37, Perry County 812-547-7051
This 200,000 acre forest offers outdoor recreational activities including camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, horse and bike trails.
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Highway 162, Lincoln City 812-937-4541
Visit the site where Abraham Lincoln lived from the ages of 7 to 21.
St. Meinrad Archabbey
Highway 62, St. Meinrad
One of only two Archabbey’s in the United State and only seven in the world, St. Meinrad offers tours of the church and beautiful grounds. Contact: 812-357-6585
Newburgh Lock and Dam
6877 State Road 66, Newburgh
Enjoy a birds-eye view of the Ohio’s river traffic and visit the Old Lock and Dam park which includes the site of the original dam house, the lockmaster’s homes, and a historic log cabin.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
8215 Pollack Ave., Evansville
1100-1450 A.D., Mississippian Indian site featuring a museum, interpretive center and reconstructed village site. Contact: 812-425-2406
Historic New Harmony
New Harmony 1-800-231-2168
Historic tours and exhibits at this site of two early 19th century communal societies.