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Southern Indiana has a wealth of attractions of its own , and when you add in the sites Louisville has to offer , you get a combination that can ’ t be beat . From history and art museums , to caves , rivers , fossil beds , and forests to discover , Southern Indiana is ripe for exploration .
ATTRACTIONS
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE ( Temporarily closed ) 401 W . River Road , Louisville belleoflouisville . org 502-574-2992
Built in 1914 , the Belle is the oldest operating steamboat in the United States and a National Historic Landmark . She and her smaller sister ship , the Spirit of Jefferson , offer tours , and lunch and dinner cruises .
BIG FOUR BRIDGE AND BIG FOUR STATION Chestnut and Pearl Streets , Jeffersonville
The opening of the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge linking Louisville ’ s sweeping Waterfront Park with Jeffersonville ’ s new Big Four Station leading into a historic downtown has spurred a renaissance in the city .
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK CABIN 1102 W . Harrison Ave , Clarksville fallsoftheohio . org 812-280-9970
The George Rogers Clark home site contains a reproduction cabin and slave quarters . General Clark , famous in his own right for his military campaigns , was the brother of William Clark who famously teamed up with Meriwether Lewis for the Corps of Discovery Expedition . It is argued that the Lewis and Clark Expedition can be said to have started from Clarksville , rather than St . Louis .
CORYDON CAPITOL STATE HISTORIC SITES 202 E . Walnut St ., Corydon thisisindiana . org 812-738-4890
Corydon was the first capital of the state of Indiana . The town maintains a number of historic sites relating to the period , including the original capitol building .
The Georgetown Drive-In is a popular weekend destination during the summer months .
FALLS OF THE OHIO STATE PARK 201 W . Riverside Drive , Clarksville fallsoftheohio . org 812-280-9970
The park ’ s 390-million-year-old Devonian fossil beds are the one of largest in the world .
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