14 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Henderson, Kentucky: Where Audubon Went Broke and Found the Birds
· 9.5 mi
The naturalist and painter John James Audubon was born in 1785 on a French sugar plantation in the Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue — today Haiti — and was raised in France. He emigrated to the United States in 1803,…
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That Infernal Mill
· 10.0 mi
Audubon Mill Park is a small green park on the Ohio River bluff in downtown Henderson, Kentucky, along the Riverwalk. It marks the site where John James Audubon built a steam-powered saw-and-grist mill in 1816 at a cost…
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The Audubon Museum
· 11.6 mi
John James Audubon State Park sits on U.S. 41 in Henderson, Kentucky, just south of the Ohio River, on land near where Audubon lived from 1810 to 1819. At its heart is the Audubon Museum, a French-style stone building…
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Angel Mounds State Historic Site
· 14.6 mi · Historical Marker
One of the best-preserved Mississippian culture sites in North America, a fortified town that housed up to 1,000 people near present-day Evansville.
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Alhambra Theatorium
· 17.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wondered what it was like to catch a flick over a hundred years ago? Get ready to step back in time at the Alhambra Theatorium, a true golden-age gem right here in Evansville! This magnificent building, inspired by…
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Greyhound Bus Terminal (Evansville, Indiana)
· 18.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This isn't just an old building; it’s a portal to the golden age of bus travel. This 1938 Streamline Moderne Greyhound Bus Terminal cost a staggering $150,000 to build, a testament to its importance. It was designed by…
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Hulman Building
· 18.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Look up at this ten-story Art Deco high-rise! This building, completed in 1930, wasn't just a bank; it was a gleaming symbol of Evansville's ambition and growth. Originally the Central Union Bank, construction began in…
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Webster County Courthouse (Kentucky)
· 18.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Look at that courthouse! This isn't just a building; it's a monument to resilience built during one of America's toughest times. Think about the Great Depression. As you drive closer to the Webster County Courthouse in…
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Evansville, IN
· 18.1 mi · Local history
Evansville sits nestled in a bend of the Ohio River, its history inextricably linked to that wide, muddy current. The land here is gently rolling, part of the Interior Low Plateaus, a landscape carved by ancient…
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Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
· 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time at the 'Old Courthouse,' the former center of Vanderburgh County government, completed in 1888. This isn't just a building; it's a monument to Evansville's past. You're approaching a place where…
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Old Vanderburgh County Jail
· 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Built in 1890, this old jail has probably seen its share of dark secrets and local legends. But what if one of those legends wasn't just a story? Around 1910, a man named August Riehl was held here, accused of murder.…
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USS LST-325
· 18.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Right over there is a piece of history that helped win World War II: the USS LST-325. Launched in 1942, this Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was part of the massive Allied effort to move troops and equipment across the globe.…
