Old Folks Adventures

Exploring Mound City, Illinois – Civil War Ironclads, Naval Shipyards, and the Mississippi River Squadron Explore Mound City, Illinois, a historic Civil War river town that served as a Union naval shipyard, ironclad repair depot, military hospital, and home of the Mississippi River Squadron along the Ohio River.... https://www.oldfolksadventures.com/5476/exploring-mound-city-illinois-civil-war-ironclads-naval-shipyards-and-the-mississippi-river-squadron/

Visiting Fort Defiance Park in Cairo, Illinois – Where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers Meet Visit Fort Defiance Park in Cairo, Illinois, where the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers meet. Explore Civil War history, General Ulysses S. Grant’s western headquarters, river gunboats, and one of southern Illinois’ most historic locations.... https://www.oldfolksadventures.com/5474/visiting-fort-defiance-park-in-cairo-illinois-where-the-ohio-and-mississippi-rivers-meet/

Rivers of Conflict: The Constitutional Lawyer: How the Law Tamed Lincoln’s Heart The Constitutional Lawyer: How the Law Tamed Lincoln's Heart Editor’s Note This article is not written by a professional historian or academic expert.... https://www.oldfolksadventures.com/5444/rivers-of-conflict-the-constitutional-lawyer-how-the-law-tamed-lincolns-heart/

Exploring Cairo, Illinois – The Historic River Town at the Crossroads of America

Joshua Fry Speed: Abraham Lincoln's Closest Friend and the Kentucky Unionist Who Helped Save the Union

Rivers of Conflict: The Frontier World That Shaped Abraham Lincoln

Belmont Battlefield & Columbus-Belmont State Park: Following Grant's First Civil War Battle

Rivers of Conflict: Kentucky — The Border State That Could Not Stay Neutral

Who Was Robert Dale Owen? Indiana Reformer, Politician, and Civil War Era Influencer

Exploring Olmsted, Illinois – Historic Railroad Depot and the Ohio River Locks & Dam

Rivers of Conflict: States’ Rights and the Growing Divide Before the Civil War

Alvin P. Hovey: From Orphaned Boy to Union General and Governor of Indiana

Rivers of Conflict: How the Midwest Became Tied to the Union Before the Civil War

Judge Joseph Holt: A Kentucky Unionist Caught Between Slavery, Secession, and Civil War

Judge Joseph Holt: A Kentucky Unionist Caught Between Slavery, Secession, and Civil War

General Thomas Posey: Revolutionary War Hero and Governor of Indiana TerritoryGeneral Thomas Posey: Revolutionary War Hero and Governor of Indiana Territory

The United States Before the Civil War: A Nation Already Divided